A Star Is Born

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Categories: Drama, Music, Romance
Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the talk of the music industry. Esther's star begins to rise, while John's continues to fall. She tries desperately to get John to sober up and focus on his music, but it may be too late to save him.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1976-12-17
Run time: 140 minute / 2:20
Budget: $6,000,000
Revenue: $80,000,000
Director: Frank Pierson
Writers: Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne, Frank Pierson.
Production Companies : Barwood Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, First Artists
Production Country: United States of America

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Barbra Streisand
as Esther Hoffman
Kris Kristofferson
as John Norman Howard
Gary Busey
as Bobbie Ritchie
Oliver Clark
as Gary Danziger
Venetta Fields
as The Oreos
Clydie King
as The Oreos
Marta Heflin
as Quentin
M.G. Kelly
as Bebe Jesus
Sally Kirkland
as Photographer
Joanne Linville
as Freddie
Uncle Rudy
as Mo
Paul Mazursky
as Brian Wexler
Stephen Bruton
as The Speedway
Sammy Creason
as The Speedway
Cleve Dupin
as The Speedway
Donnie Fritts
as The Speedway
Dean Hagen
as The Speedway
Booker T. Jones
as The Speedway
Jerry McGee
as The Speedway
Art Munson
as The Speedway
Charles Owens
as The Speedway
Terry Paul
as The Speedway
Jack Redmond
as The Speedway
Bobby Shew
as The Speedway
Mike Utley
as The Speedway
Bill Graham
as Self
Rita Coolidge
as Self
Tony Orlando
as Self
Aesop Aquarian
as Recording Engineer (uncredited)
Jeffery J. Boggs
as Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Brent Carpenter
as Man (uncredited)
Robert Englund
as Marty (uncredited)
Sandy Helberg
as Kevin (uncredited)
Cynthia Hoppenfeld
as Hostess (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind
as Table Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)
Maidie Norman
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Neil Norman
as Record Producer (uncredited)
Susan Richardson
as Groupie in a Limousine (uncredited)
David Welsh
as Reporter (uncredited)
Production
Jon Peters Producer

Directing
Frank Pierson Director

Camera
Robert Surtees Director of Photography

Crew
Hal Needham Stunts

Sound
Donna Weiss Songs
Robert Glass Sound
Kenny Ascher Songs

Writing
Joan Didion Screenplay

Sound
Barbra Streisand Songs
Paul Williams Songs

Directing
Stu Fleming Assistant Director

Sound
Kenny Loggins Songs

Writing
John Gregory Dunne Screenplay
Robert Carson Story
Frank Pierson Screenplay

Editing
Peter Zinner Editor

Art
Polly Platt Production Design

Sound
Leon Russell Songs
Roger Kellaway Original Music Composer

Art
Ruby R. Levitt Set Decoration
William Hiney Art Direction

Production
Barbra Streisand Executive Producer

Sound
Rupert Holmes Songs

Writing
William A. Wellman Story

Costume & Make-Up
Allan Snyder Makeup Artist

Crew
Spanky Spangler Stunts

Costume & Make-Up
Kaye Pownall Hairstylist
Barbara Lampson Hairstylist

Crew
Chuck Gaspar Special Effects
Steve DeFrance Stunts
Ron Stein Stunts

Lighting
Earl Kennedy Gaffer

Costume & Make-Up
Shirlee Strahm Costume Design
Marvin C. Thompson Makeup Artist

Camera
Robert C. Thomas Camera Operator





















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