A Star Is Born Movie Review 1976

Miserable update of the 1937 and 1954 classics permitting Ms. Streisand to showcase her hit song "Evergreen." The tragic story of one rock star (the relentlessly un-hip Streisand) on her way to the top and another (good old boy Kristofferson) whose career is in decline. Kristofferson is miscast, Streisand eventually numbing, but film may interest those looking into big-budget, big-star misfires.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 140 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

On the Rocks, Showbiz Dramas, Struggling Musicians, Top Grossing Films of 1976

Screenplay

Frank Pierson, Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne

Cast

Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Mazursky, Gary Busey, Sally Kirkland, Oliver Clark, Marta Heflin, Robert Englund

Cinematography

Robert L. Surtees

Director

Frank Pierson

Music

Paul Williams

Producer

Warner Bros.

Awards

Oscars 1976: Song ("Evergreen"); Golden Globes 1977: Actor--Mus./Comedy (Kristofferson), Actress--Mus./Comedy (Streisand), Film--Mus./Comedy, Song ("Evergreen"), Score.