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Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Mazursky, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark ... see more see more... , Clyde King , Vanetta Fields , Marta Heflin , M.G. Kelly , Sally Kirkland , Joanne Linville , Uncle Rudy , Tony Orlando , Robert Englund , Allison Caine , Stephen Bruton , Barbara Streisand , Venetta Fields , Clydie King

The third remake of the 1932 drama What Price Hollywood?, this adaptation of A Star Is Born moved the story into the mid-1970's and changed the milieu from the movie business to pop music. John Norman... read more read more... Howard (Kris Kristofferson) is a rock star whose career has peaked; he is numbed by booze and cocaine, his music has lost its edge, and his performances have become painfully haphazard. One night, after a concert, he stumbles into a club where he sees a singing group fronted by Esther Hoffman (Barbra Streisand). John likes what he hears and loves what he sees; he tries picking her up, but soon realizes if he wants to see her, he'll have to ask her out on an actual date. He does, and before long the two become involved, although Esther has trouble with John's rock star lifestyle. One night, a typically burned-out John lets Esther sing a few songs at one of his shows; before long she's the talk of the record business. While Esther's star begins to rise, John's continues to sink, and while she desperately tries get John to clean up and focus on his music, it may be too late to save him. The song "Evergreen" earned this film an Academy Award for Best Song; the credits contain the amusing notice, "Ms. Streisand's Clothes from ... Her Closet." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 19 min.

Directed by: Frank Pierson

Release Date: December 17, 1976

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DVD Release Date: September 21, 2004

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Flixster Reviews (326)

  • movieguru12
    March 12, 2009
    movieguru12
    Very good movie. As always Barbara Streisand has a phonoemenal voice and despite Kris Kristostofferson's hairyness and his drug and alchohol abuse it was a very good movie.
  • jjnxn
    August 6, 2007
    jjnxn
    Barbra sings like an angel but this is a crass vulgar shadow of the classic Judy version. Stick with that one
  • irisheyes686
    September 13, 2009
    irisheyes686
    Very good story, but the ending was so sad!
  • PinkMinkPrincess
    June 3, 2011
    PinkMinkPrincess
    I have friends who's Wedding Theme Was This Movie, yep, seriously!!!! He Bought the Car, she got the Perm, they played THE Song at the Wedding.A Star Is Born Themed Wedding after this Movie.Need I Say More?
  • jam233
    November 29, 2009
    jam233
    Unnecessary remake, set in the world of music rather than film. Streisand tries, and she does do okay, but the movie has too many cliche's and lacks originality. Some great musci though, especially the Oscar winning song "Evergreen".
  • jrmmusic
    January 4, 2009
    jrmmusic
    I really wish I could watch all of the movies again that I am going to give a good review too, especially this one since it has been a long time since I have seen it. I wonder if my dad has this on dvd, but Elisabeth may kill me if she has to sit through this again.
    I grew up on ... read moreBabs, but will not say I am a Babs fan. I love the music in this movie and love to sing a long plain and simple. I guess I could get the same experience if I just by the soundtrack. Over all, I think it is a good movie and enjoy it everytime I watch it. But please over look Babs bad perm job.
  • habs123
    October 20, 2008
    habs123
    Interesting re-make of the 1954 version, that doesn't portray the fame in hollywood, but rather the making of a rockstar; the story changed according the 1970 culture.
  • sheruinsyou
    August 3, 2008
    sheruinsyou
    Eh...I wasn't that impressed. The 1954 version of "A Star is Born" starring Judy Garland is far superior!
  • mslkt57
    August 12, 2007
    mslkt57
    One of the best romantic movies I've ever seen....if this movie doesn't touch your heart you don't have one.
  • godbeybunch
    July 14, 2007
    godbeybunch
    Awesome, moving, touching movie. Can watch this one over and over again!!!!! Love Kris Kristofferson!

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Critic Reviews

John J. Puccio
January 6, 2007
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

Ms. Streisand has a great voice and a great stage presence, and she has made a number of good films in her career. For me, A Star Is Born is not one of them. Full Review

Eric Henderson
November 28, 2006
Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine

Barbara Streisand. Is. A Star Is Born. And two-shots have never been so completely arbitrary. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
November 20, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

An ego project for Streisand and then companion Jon Peters, or a director (Frank Pearson), who can't handle his leading lady. Either way: This remake, marred by a fake, overly sentimental ending, is o... Full Review

Don Willmott
June 14, 2005
Don Willmott, Filmcritic.com

hopelessly stuck in the bell-bottomed clichés of the '70s... hasn't aged well and isn't much fun to watch Full Review

Ken Hanke
July 30, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ed Gonzalez
January 1, 2000
Ed Gonzalez, Apollo Guide

This is supposed to be an attack on Hollywood, but it seems that Cukor has tunnel vision. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Vincent Canby
May 9, 2005
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Cole Smithey
April 17, 2008
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

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