A Star Is Born
| Release Date: | Dec 1976 |
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| Genre: | Romance / Musical / Drama |
| Awards: | Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations |
| Cast: | Barbra Streisand (Esther Hoffman), Kris Kristofferson (John Norman Howard), Gary Busey (Bobbie Ritchie), Oliver Clark (Gary Danziger), Venetta Fields (One of the Oreos), Clydie King (One of the Oreos), Marta Heflin (Quentin), M.G. Kelly (Bebe Jesus), Sally Kirkland (Photographer), Joanne Linville (Freddie), Uncle Rudy (Mo), Paul Mazursky (Brian), Stephen Bruton (Speedway), Sammy Lee Creason (Speedway (as Sam Creason)), Cleve Dupin (Speedway), Donnie Fritts (Speedway), Dean Hagen (Speedway), Booker T. Jones (Speedway), Jerry McGee (Speedway), Art Munson (Speedway), Charles Owens (Speedway), Terry Paul (Speedway), Jack Redmond (Speedway), Bobby Shew (Speedway), Michael Utley (Speedway), Montrose (Themselves), Bill Graham (Himself), Rita Coolidge (Herself), Tony Orlando (Himself), Brent Carpenter (Extra (uncredited)), Robert Englund (Marty (uncredited)), Sandy Helberg (Kevin (uncredited)), Roslyn Kind (Table guest at Grammy Awards...), Maidie Norman (Justice of the Peace (uncredited)), Neil Norman (Record Producer (uncredited)) |
Talented rock star John Norman Howard has seen his career begin to decline. Too many years of concerts and managers and life on the road have made him cynical and the monotony has taken its toll. Then he meets the innocent, pure and very talented singer Esther Hoffman. As one of his songs in the movie says "I'm gonna take you girl, I'm gonna show you how." And he does. He shows Esther the way to stardom while forsaking his own career. As they fall in love, her success only makes his decline even more apparent.