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Director:
Frank Pierson
Writers:
William A. Wellman (1937 story) and
Robert Carson (1937 story) ...
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Release Date:
17 December 1976 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Music | Romance See more »
Plot:
A has-been rock star falls in love with a young, up-and-coming songstress. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
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Cast

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Barbra Streisand ... Esther Hoffman

Kris Kristofferson ... John Norman Howard

Gary Busey ... Bobbie Ritchie
Oliver Clark ... Gary Danziger
Venetta Fields ... One of the Oreos
Clydie King ... One of the Oreos
Marta Heflin ... Quentin
M.G. Kelly ... Bebe Jesus

Sally Kirkland ... Photographer
Joanne Linville ... Freddie
Uncle Rudy ... Mo

Paul Mazursky ... Brian
Stephen Bruton ... Speedway
Sammy Lee Creason ... Speedway (as Sam Creason)
Cleve Dupin ... Speedway
Donnie Fritts ... Speedway
Dean Hagen ... Speedway

Booker T. Jones ... Speedway
Jerry McGee ... Speedway
Art Munson ... Speedway
Charles Owens ... Speedway
Terry Paul ... Speedway
Jack Redmond ... Speedway
Bobby Shew ... Speedway
Mike Utley ... Speedway (as Michael Utley)
Montrose ... Themselves
Bill Graham ... Himself
Rita Coolidge ... Herself

Tony Orlando ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Aesop Aquarian ... Recording Engineer - 'Meow-Chow' Catfood Commercial (uncredited)

Brent Carpenter ... Extra (uncredited)

Robert Englund ... Marty (uncredited)

Sandy Helberg ... Kevin (uncredited)
Roslyn Kind ... Table Guest at Grammy Awards (uncredited)

Maidie Norman ... Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Neil Norman ... Record Producer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Frank Pierson 
 
Writing credits
William A. Wellman (1937 story) and
Robert Carson (1937 story)

John Gregory Dunne  &
Joan Didion  and
Frank Pierson 

Jonathan Axelrod  uncredited
Jay Presson Allen  uncredited
Alvin Sargent  uncredited

Produced by
Jon Peters .... producer
Barbra Streisand .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Roger Kellaway 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Surtees 
 
Film Editing by
Peter Zinner 
 
Production Design by
Polly Platt 
 
Art Direction by
William Hiney 
 
Set Decoration by
Ruby R. Levitt  (as Ruby Levitt)
 
Costume Design by
Seth Banks 
Shirlee Strahm 
 
Makeup Department
Barbara Lampson .... hair stylist
Kaye Pownall .... hair stylist: Ms. Streisand
Allan Snyder .... makeup artist
Marvin C. Thompson .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Howard Pine .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michele Ader .... second assistant director
Stuart Fleming .... assistant director (as Stu Fleming)
Edward Ledding .... second assistant director (as Ed Ledding)
John Slosser .... additional second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Joe Acord .... construction coordinator
Arthur Friedrich .... property master
Bruce Wayne Mecchi .... leadman (uncredited)
Eugene J. Reed .... carpenter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Robert Glass .... dubbing mixer (as Bob Glass)
Robert Knudson .... dubbing mixer
Marvin I. Kosberg .... sound effects editor
Tom Overton .... production sound mixer
Josef von Stroheim .... sound effects editor
Dan Wallin .... dubbing mixer
Stephen Katz .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited)
Phil Ramone .... sound mixer: live recording (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Chuck Gaspar .... special effects
 
Stunts
Lightning Bear .... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham .... stunts (uncredited)
Spanky Spangler .... stunts (uncredited)
Ron Stein .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Barth .... assistant camera
Jules Fisher .... concert lighting
Daniel R. Jordan .... key grip (as Dan Jordan)
Earl Kennedy .... gaffer
Victor Nikaido .... assistant camera
Charles W. Short .... camera operator
Robert C. Thomas .... camera operator (as Robert Thomas)
Ron Grover .... still photographer (uncredited)
Serge Poupis .... assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
John R. Shannon .... still photographer (uncredited)
Johnny Walker .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Dianne Crittenden .... casting supervisor
Frank Kennedy .... extras casting (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Seth Banks .... wardrobe
Shirlee Strahm .... wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Marilyn Madderom .... apprentice editor
Michael E. Polakow .... apprentice editor
Florence Williamson .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
John Caper Jr. .... music editor
Phil Ramone .... music & live recordings producer
Barbra Streisand .... musical concepts
Paul Williams .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Alan Falco .... transportation
 
Other crew
Scott Conrad .... special sequences
Betty Crosby .... script supervisor
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer
Gene Levy .... production auditor
Joan Marshall .... assistant: Ms. Streisand (as Joan Marshall Ashby)
Jeff Werner .... special sequences
David Winters .... choreographer
Laura Ziskin .... assistant: Mr. Peters
Dominic Santarone .... caterer (uncredited)
Ruth Santarone .... caterer (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Grace Davidson .... special thanks
Joyce Sullivan .... special thanks
 
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Runtime:
139 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:15 | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Downtown, Tucson, Arizona, USASee more »
Company:
Barwood FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Neil Diamond was considered for the role of John Norman Howard but had to turn it down due to his concert commitments.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: After John Norman crashes his motorcycle, and Esther runs to him, there are dirty hand prints on the back of her blouse before John Norman pulls her down in the dirt and puts his hands on her back.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/The Kinks (#2.15)" (1977)See more »
Soundtrack:
QUEEN BEESee more »

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5 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
A magnificent vision of the 70's!, 16 February 2009
Author: barbra_streisand_bestfan from France

Personnaly I really loved this movie, and it particularly moved me. The two main actors are giving us such great performances, that at the end, it is really heart breaking to know what finally happened to their characters.

The alchemy between Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson is marvelous, and the song are just great the way they are.

That's why I didn't feel surprised when I learned it had won 5 golden globe awards (the most rewarded movie at the Golden Globes), an Oscar and even a Grammy. This movie is a classic that deserves to be seen by anyone. A great movie, that has often been criticized (maybe because Streisand dared to get involved in it, surely as a "co-director"). Her artistry is the biggest, and that will surely please you!

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