A Star Is Born

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.

Cast

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

as Esther Hoffman

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

as John Norman Howard

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

as Bobbie Ritchie

Oliver Clark

Oliver Clark

as Gary Danziger

Venetta Fields

Venetta Fields

as The Oreos

Clydie King

Clydie King

as The Oreos

Marta Heflin

Marta Heflin

as Quentin

M.G. Kelly

M.G. Kelly

as Bebe Jesus

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

as Photographer

Joanne Linville

Joanne Linville

as Freddie

Reviews

Wuchak

_**Well done 70’s rock lifestyle film, but needs better songs**_ A big time rock star is self-destructing on the lifestyle (Kris Kristofferson) when he inadvertently meets a talented smalltime singer (Barbra Streisand) and becomes her “golden connection” to stardom. Gary Busey is on hand as the f...

CinemaSerf

If you are a fan of Barbra Streisand then you will enjoy this third iteration of the classic rags-to-riches story. In this version, Kris Kristofferson is the coke-fuelled rock star whose career seems to be very much on the wain after a series of bad reviews and bad behaviour... One night he stumbles...

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