A Star Is Born
1976 · Movie · R · 140 min · ★ 6.0 · 47% critics
A once-famous rock star, struggling with self-destruction, encounters an unknown singer at a club and helps her get noticed. As her career climbs, his spirals worsen, and she tries to pull him back toward sobriety and focus—though it may be too late to save him.
Based on A Star Is Born
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-12-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (239 votes)
- Budget
- $6,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic star-crossed rise-and-fall romance with plenty of singing, especially if you like big 70s music dramas like Purple Rain; Not for you if you dislike heavy melodrama or want consistently memorable songs.
Pros: passionate performances; strong music; engaging rise-and-fall | Cons: uneven songs; melodramatic pacing; polarizing chemistry
Themes
- rock star
- romance
- fame
- fading star
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1977 · nominated
Cast & crew
Barbra Streisand
as Esther Hoffman
Kris Kristofferson
as John Norman Howard
Gary Busey
as Bobbie Ritchie
- OC
Oliver Clark
as Gary Danziger
Venetta Fields
as The Oreos
Clydie King
as The Oreos
Marta Heflin
as Quentin
- MK
M.G. Kelly
as Bebe Jesus
Sally Kirkland
as Photographer
Joanne Linville
as Freddie
Directed by Frank Pierson