A Star Is Born (1976)
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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.
- Released: 1976-12-17
- Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
- Runtime: 2h 20m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 250 votes
Directed by Frank Pierson.
Top cast
- Barbra Streisand as Esther Hoffman
- Kris Kristofferson as John Norman Howard
- Gary Busey as Bobbie Ritchie
- Oliver Clark as Gary Danziger
- Venetta Fields as The Oreos
- Clydie King as The Oreos
- Marta Heflin as Quentin
- M.G. Kelly as Bebe Jesus
- Sally Kirkland as Photographer
- Joanne Linville as Freddie
Where to watch A Star Is Born
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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