A Star Is Born (1976)

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R | 2 hr 19 mins | Drama, Romance, Music, Remake | Released: 12/17/1976

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Synopsis:

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.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/17/1976

Director	Credit
Frank Pierson	Director
Cast	Credit
Barbra Streisand	Esther Hoffman
Kris Kristofferson	John Norman Howard
Paul Mazursky	Brian
Gary Busey	Bobby Ritchie
Oliver Clark	Gary Danziger
Venetta Fields
Clydie King
Marta Heflin	Quentin
M G Kelly	Bebe Jesus
Sally Kirkland	Photographer
Joanne Linville	Freddie
Uncle Rudy	Mo
Stephen Bruton	Speedway
Sammy Creason	Speedway
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
Mike Utley	Speedway
Robert Englund
Production Credits	Credit
Jon Peters	Producer
Barbra Streisand	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Barwood Productions	Production Company
First Artists Production Company, Ltd.	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures International	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Writer	Credit
John Gregory Dunne	Screenplay
William A Wellman	From Story
Joan Didion	Screenplay
Robert Carson	From Story
Frank Pierson	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Gene Levy	Production Accountant
Art Department	Credit
Bill Hiney	Art Director - art direction
Polly Platt	Production Designer
Ruby R Levitt	Set Decorator
Film Camera	Credit
Jules Fisher	Lighting - concert lighting
Robert Surtees	Director of Photography
Music	Credit
Paul Williams	Song
Paul Williams	Music Supervisor
Paul Williams	Music
Alan Bergman	Theme Lyrics - lyrics
Kenny Ascher	Music Coordinator
Kenny Ascher	Song
Marilyn Bergman	Theme Lyrics - lyrics
Barbra Streisand	Music - music concepts
Roger Kellaway	Music - music underscore
Rupert Holmes	Song
Leon Russell	Song
Barbra Streisand	Song
Kenny Loggins	Song
Donna Weiss	Song
Production Management	Credit
Howard Pine	Production Manager
Stu Fleming	Assistant Director
Michele Ader	Assistant Director
Edward Ledding	Assistant Director
Sound	Credit
Joseph von Stroheim	Sound Effects Editor
Tommy Overton	Sound - sound recording mixer
Marvin I Kosberg	Sound Effects Editor
Dan Wallin	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Robert Knudson	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Robert W Glass Jr	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Visual Effects	Credit
Wayne Fitzgerald	Titles
Chuck Gaspar	Special Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Barbara Lampson	Hair Stylist
Allan Snyder	Makeup Artist
Shirlee Strahm	Costumes
Kaye Pownall	Hair Stylist
Seth Banks	Costumes
Marvin Thompson	Makeup Artist

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