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.

Release

17/12/1976

Rating

⭐ 6.0/10

Runtime

140 min

Status

Released

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$80,000,000

Genres

Drama Music Romance

Languages

English

Production

Links

IMDb Wikidata

Wuchak2020-12-19T18:33:05.336Z

6/10

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. ...

Geronimo19672023-06-03T18:16:24.086Z

7/10

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 beha...

scroll