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.
Top Cast
BA
Barbra StreisandEsther Hoffman
KR
Kris KristoffersonJohn Norman Howard
GA
Gary BuseyBobbie Ritchie
OL
Oliver ClarkGary Danziger
VE
Venetta FieldsThe Oreos
CL
Clydie KingThe Oreos
MA
Marta HeflinQuentin
M.
M.G. KellyBebe Jesus
SA
Sally KirklandPhotographer
JO
Joanne LinvilleFreddie
UN
Uncle RudyMo
PA
Paul MazurskyBrian
ST
Stephen BrutonThe Speedway
SA
Sammy Lee CreasonThe Speedway
CL
Cleve DupinThe Speedway
DO
Donnie FrittsThe Speedway
DE
Dean HagenThe Speedway
BO
Booker T. JonesThe Speedway
JE
Jerry McGeeThe Speedway
AR
Art MunsonThe Speedway
CH
Charles OwensThe Speedway
TE
Terry PaulThe Speedway
JA
Jack RedmondThe Speedway
BO
Bobby ShewThe Speedway
MI
Mike UtleyThe Speedway
BI
Bill GrahamSelf
RI
Rita CoolidgeSelf
TO
Tony OrlandoSelf
AE
Aesop AquarianRecording Engineer (uncredited)
JE
Jeffery J. BoggsAmbulance Attendant (uncredited)
BR
Brent CarpenterMan (uncredited)
RO
Robert EnglundMarty (uncredited)
SA
Sandy HelbergKevin (uncredited)
CY
Cynthia HoppenfeldHostess (uncredited)
RO
Roslyn KindTable Guest at the Grammy Awards (uncredited)
MA
Maidie NormanJustice of the Peace (uncredited)
NE
Neil NormanRecord Producer (uncredited)
SU
Susan RichardsonGroupie in a Limousine (uncredited)