Directed by:
Frank R. PiersonCinematography:
Robert SurteesComposer:
Roger KellawayCast:
Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark, Marta Heflin, Sally Kirkland, Paul Mazursky, Robert Englund, Booker T. Jones, Maidie Norman (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Barbra Streisand](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/054/164054955_0d4e99.jpg)
Barbra Streisand
USA
Best movies:
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
![Kris Kristofferson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/361/162361205_997107.png)
Kris Kristofferson
USA
Best movies:
Payback (1999)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
We Walk the Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash (2012) (concert)
![Gary Busey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267442_e77803.jpg)
Gary Busey
USA
Best movies:
Lethal Weapon (1987)
The Bear (1984)
Into the West (2005) (series)
Oliver Clark
USA
Best movies:
Another Man, Another Chance (1977)
They Might Be Giants (1971)
A Star Is Born (1976)
Marta Heflin
USA
Best movies:
The King of Comedy (1982)
Playing for Time (1980) (TV movie)
A Wedding (1978)
![Sally Kirkland](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/054/164054987_43cd01.jpg)
Sally Kirkland
USA
Best movies:
The Sting (1973)
Griffin and Phoenix: A Love Story (1976) (TV movie)
JFK (1991)
![Paul Mazursky](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268050_f1715a.jpg)
Paul Mazursky
USA
Best movies:
Carlito's Way (1993)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Antz (1998)
![Robert Englund](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/533/162533426_6850e6.jpg)
Robert Englund
USA
Best movies:
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1998) (video compilation)
Stranger Things (2016) (series)
V: The Final Battle (1984) (series)
Booker T. Jones
USA
Best movies:
Songwriter (1984)
A Star Is Born (1976)
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
![Maidie Norman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/053/158053056_052ef0.jpg)
Maidie Norman
USA
Best movies:
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
The Opposite Sex (1956)
Neil Norman
Best movies:
A Star Is Born (1976)
Susan Richardson
USA
Best movies:
American Graffiti (1973)
A Star Is Born (1976)
Stephen Bruton
USA
Best movies:
Songwriter (1984)
Heaven's Gate (1980)
A Star Is Born (1976)
![Joanne Linville](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/463/161463625_ea877d.jpg)
Joanne Linville
USA
Best movies:
James Dean (2001) (TV movie)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Copper Canyon (1950)
![Sandy Helberg](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/538/162538926_ec2b43.jpg)
Sandy Helberg
West Germany
Best movies:
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Spaceballs (1987)
The Jazz Singer (1980)
Bill Graham
German Empire
Best movies:
C'est l'apocalypse (1979)
The Doors (1991)
Bugsy (1991)
Jerry McGee
USA
Best movies:
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Convoy (1978)
The Burning (1981)
Cynthia Hoppenfeld
Best movies:
55 Steps (2017)
A Star Is Born (1976)
Angel 3: The Search (1988)
Tony Orlando
USA
Best movies:
A Star Is Born (1976)
That's My Boy (2012)
Waking Up in Reno (2002)