A Star Is Born
“For anyone who has ever loved...”
Has-been singing idol John Norman Howard falls in love with young, up-and-coming songstress Esther Hoffman in Frank Pierson's version of the classic love story updated to the rock and roll era.
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Cast
39 people
Barbra Streisand
Esther Hoffman
Known for
Meet the Fockers
The Way We Were
Kris Kristofferson
John Norman Howard
Known for
Blade II
The Jacket
Gary Busey
Bobbie Ritchie
Known for
Predator 2
Lethal Weapon
Oliver Clark
Gary Danziger
Known for
Ernest Saves Christmas
Hercules in New York
Venetta Fields
The Oreos
Also in
Great Australian Concerts with Diesel
Clydie King
The Oreos
Marta Heflin
Quentin
Known for
The King of Comedy
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
M.G. Kelly
Bebe Jesus
Known for
The Enforcer
Sally Kirkland
Photographer
Known for
Bruce Almighty
EDtv
Joanne Linville
Freddie
Known for
James Dean
Scorpio
Uncle Rudy
Mo
No other roles listed
Paul Mazursky
Brian Wexler
Known for
Antz
Fear and Desire
Frank Pierson Director · Joan Didion Screenplay John Gregory Dunne Screenplay
Worldwide gross $80M · Budget $6M · United States release December 19, 1976
Box office
Budget
$6,000,000
Worldwide gross
$80,000,000
Gross vs. budget
13.3×
Production
Barwood Films
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
First Artists
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · December 17, 1976
Theatrical
United States · December 19, 1976
Theatrical
United States
December 18, 1976 · Premiere · Mann Village Theater
Argentina
September 8, 1977 · Theatrical
Australia
October 1, 1977 · Theatrical · https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/star-born-2
September 9, 2018 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
January 19, 1977 · Theatrical
Colombia
October 6, 1977 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 17, 1977 · Theatrical
Finland
April 1, 1977 · Theatrical
France
August 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Germany
February 17, 1978 · Theatrical · West Germany
Ireland
April 8, 1977 · Theatrical
Japan
March 12, 1977 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 2, 1978 · Theatrical
Netherlands
March 24, 1977 · Theatrical
New Zealand
February 3, 1977 · Theatrical
Poland
February 5, 1979 · Theatrical
Portugal
November 11, 1977 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 24, 1977 · Theatrical
Spain
October 3, 1977 · Limited theatrical
Sweden
August 12, 1977 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 1, 1982 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 1, 1977 · Theatrical
Uruguay
September 16, 1977 · Theatrical
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