CODA
2021 · Drama · Music
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Film / 1976
A Star Is Born
Directed by
Frank Pierson
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 …
The story
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.
Cast
Barbra StreisandEsther Hoffman
Kris KristoffersonJohn Norman Howard
Gary BuseyBobbie Ritchie
Oliver ClarkGary Danziger
Venetta FieldsThe Oreos
Clydie KingThe Oreos
Marta HeflinQuentin
M.G. KellyBebe Jesus
Sally KirklandPhotographer
Joanne LinvilleFreddie
Uncle RudyMo
Paul MazurskyBrian Wexler
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Stephen BrutonThe Speedway
Sammy CreasonThe Speedway
Cleve DupinThe Speedway
Donnie FrittsThe Speedway
Dean HagenThe Speedway
Booker T. JonesThe Speedway
Jerry McGeeThe Speedway
Art MunsonThe Speedway
Charles OwensThe Speedway
Terry PaulThe Speedway
Jack RedmondThe Speedway
Bobby ShewThe Speedway
Mike UtleyThe Speedway
Bill GrahamSelf
Rita CoolidgeSelf
Tony OrlandoSelf
Aesop AquarianRecording Engineer (uncredited)
Jeffery J. BoggsAmbulance Attendant (uncredited)
Brent CarpenterMan (uncredited)
Robert EnglundMarty (uncredited)
Sandy HelbergKevin (uncredited)
Cynthia HoppenfeldHostess (uncredited)
Roslyn KindTable Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)
Maidie NormanJustice of the Peace (uncredited)
Neil NormanRecord Producer (uncredited)
Susan RichardsonGroupie in a Limousine (uncredited)
David WelshReporter (uncredited)
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