A Star Is Born 1976
6.1 / 10
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.
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
... Esther Hoffman
... John Norman Howard
... Bobbie Ritchie
... Gary Danziger
... The Oreos
... The Oreos
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See All 2 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by 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 former’s manager. "A Star is Born" (1976) is a drama/romance/musical focusing on the 70’s rock star lifestyle, which differentiates it from the two classic versions from 1937 and 1954. It’s similar to the later “The Rose” (1979), but I prefer this one. “Oh, God! You Devil” (1984) is another good comparison, despite the paranormal elements, and I slightly prefer that one. Kris Kristofferson is effective as the stud rock star in the manner of, say, Lindsey Buckingham in the 70s. He’s not the best singer but, then again, Bob Dylan wasn’t either (of course, he’s still alive as of this writing). Meanwhile Barbra never looked better, especially in her white Superman outfit in the desert. She’s a great singer, but none of the songs in the movie stir me much. At least Cher had great songs in the 70s, not to mention Fleetwood Mac. That’s what this movie needs, better songs, especially since so much time is devoted to Barbra performing. At the same time, the songs are certainly serviceable. The best part of the movie, for me, is the dynamic opening act. It then bogs down with the love story, but I appreciated the unexpected desert sequences. The ending is, um, I can’t give it away. The film runs 2 hours, 19 minutes, and was shot in Arizona and Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank, California. GRADE: B-/B
Release Date:
Dec 17, 1976 (United States)
Run Time:
2hr 19`
MMPA Rating:
R
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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_**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 former’s manager. "A Star is Born" (1976) is a drama/romance/musical focusing on the 70’s rock star lifestyle, which differentiates it from the two classic versions from 1937 and 1954. It’s similar to the later “The Rose” (1979), but I prefer this one. “Oh, God! You Devil” (1984) is another good comparison, despite the paranormal elements, and I slightly prefer that one. Kris Kristofferson is effective as the stud rock star in the manner of, say, Lindsey Buckingham in the 70s. He’s not the best singer but, then again, Bob Dylan wasn’t either (of course, he’s still alive as of this writing). Meanwhile Barbra never looked better, especially in her white Superman outfit in the desert. She’s a great singer, but none of the songs in the movie stir me much. At least Cher had great songs in the 70s, not to mention Fleetwood Mac. That’s what this movie needs, better songs, especially since so much time is devoted to Barbra performing. At the same time, the songs are certainly serviceable. The best part of the movie, for me, is the dynamic opening act. It then bogs down with the love story, but I appreciated the unexpected desert sequences. The ending is, um, I can’t give it away. The film runs 2 hours, 19 minutes, and was shot in Arizona and Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank, California. GRADE: B-/B
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 across a small bar where a band "the Oreos" are playing. He effectively trashes their set much to the chagrin of Streisand. He does, however, rate her voice and after a wobbly start sets her on the road to stardom. What sets this apart from the earlier films is that there is much more music - and the soundtrack that produced "Evergreen" and "Lost Inside of You"; whilst not quite "The Man that Got Away" provides an amiable substitute for some pretty run-of-the-mill dialogue. As updated versions go, it's probably better to listen to than watch. A great finale number too...
Cast & Crew of
A Star Is Born
Directors & Credit Writers
SF
Stu Fleming... Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Esther Hoffman
... John Norman Howard
... Bobbie Ritchie
... Gary Danziger
... The Oreos
... The Oreos
... Quentin
MK
M.G. Kelly... Bebe Jesus
... Photographer
... Freddie
UR
Uncle Rudy... Mo
... Brian
... The Speedway
... The Speedway
CD
Cleve Dupin... The Speedway
... The Speedway
DH
Dean Hagen... The Speedway
... The Speedway
JM
Jerry McGee... The Speedway
AM
Art Munson... The Speedway
Produced By
... Executive Producer
... Producer
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