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 Streisand
Esther Hoffman
Kris Kristofferson
John Norman Howard
Gary Busey
Bobbie Ritchie
Oliver Clark
Gary Danziger
Venetta Fields
The Oreos
Clydie King
The Oreos
Marta Heflin
Quentin
M.G. Kelly
Bebe Jesus
Sally Kirkland
Photographer
Joanne Linville
Freddie
Uncle Rudy
Mo
Paul Mazursky
Brian
Stephen Bruton
The Speedway
Sammy Creason
The Speedway
Cleve Dupin
The Speedway
Donnie Fritts
The Speedway
Dean Hagen
The Speedway
Booker T. Jones
The Speedway
Jerry McGee
The Speedway
Art Munson
The Speedway
Charles Owens
The Speedway
Terry Paul
The Speedway
Jack Redmond
The Speedway
Bobby Shew
The Speedway
Mike Utley
The Speedway
Bill Graham
Self
Rita Coolidge
Self
Tony Orlando
Self
Aesop Aquarian
Recording Engineer (uncredited)
Jeffery J. Boggs
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Brent Carpenter
Man (uncredited)
Robert Englund
Marty (uncredited)
Sandy Helberg
Kevin (uncredited)
Cynthia Hoppenfeld
Hostess (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind
Table Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)
Maidie Norman
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Neil Norman
Record Producer (uncredited)
Susan Richardson
Groupie in a Limousine (uncredited)
David Welsh
Reporter (uncredited)
Crew
Frank Pierson
Director, Screenplay
Joan Didion
Screenplay
John Gregory Dunne
Screenplay
Robert Carson
Story
William A. Wellman
Story
Peter Zinner
Editor
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Stu Fleming
Assistant Director
Barbra Streisand
Executive Producer, Songs
Jon Peters
Producer
Polly Platt
Production Design
Robert C. Thomas
Camera Operator
Shirlee Strahm
Costume Design
Barbara Lampson
Hairstylist
Kaye Pownall
Hairstylist
Allan Snyder
Makeup Artist
Marvin C. Thompson
Makeup Artist
Robert Glass
Sound
Chuck Gaspar
Special Effects
Roger Kellaway
Original Music Composer
Donna Weiss
Songs
Rupert Holmes
Songs
Paul Williams
Songs
Kenny Ascher
Songs
Leon Russell
Songs
Kenny Loggins
Songs
Ruby R. Levitt
Set Decoration
Hal Needham
Stunts
Spanky Spangler
Stunts
Ron Stein
Stunts
Steve DeFrance
Stunts
Earl Kennedy
Gaffer
William Hiney
Art Direction
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