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starring: Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark, Venetta Fieldsdirected by: Frank Pierson
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300267992
Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 6300267997
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: April 15, 1992
Running Time: 140 minutes
Sales Rank: 981
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 17, 1976
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
This film actually began with the idea of remaking A Star Is Born with the then-hot couple James Taylor and Carly Simon. Eventually, it evolved into this vanity production for Barbra Streisand, with Kris Kristofferson as the designated stud muffin. The story remains the same: A superstar on the decline meets a young singer on the way up. They marry as their career trajectories intersect, and his eventual demise is meant as a sacrifice to further boost her career by ridding her of the burden of him. Kristofferson's rock & roll numbers are decidedly lousy--Hollywood's idea of rock music--and Streisand looks good and always sounds fine (she won an Oscar for cowriting the song 'Evergreen'). But you can feel her heavy hand guiding every shot; she seems to serve as puppet master for director Frank Pierson, framing every image of herself for maximum glow. The ultimate date flick (if the guy can sit still through it). --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Barbra Joan Streisand in A Star Is Born
Barbra Streisand is Terrific. A Good movie. Academy Award winning actress Barbra Streisand picked up a Song of the Year Academy Award for the song 'Evergreen' (many people say that her friend Hillary Clinton is Evergreen: she Earned more votes in the 2008 Presidential Primary race than any of her rivals, and Earned more votes than any Presidential Primary candidate in history)
Rating: - Still Good After All These Years
'A Star is Born' was one of my all-time favorite movies back in the day. While on a cruise recently, the performers did a tribute to musicals and they featured songs from the movie. Naturally, when I got home, I had to watch it again. I still love it just as much, and I still cried like a teenage girl at the end. 'A Star is Born' is one of those magical movies that reflects the mood of its time, yet transcends that era as a timeless love story.
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Rating:  - A Star is Born
This is a great movie from way back- the movie is a remake with Barbra Striesand- if you love her voice as I do, you will love this movie. Glad I purchased it for my dvd library.
Rating: - A Star is Born
I absolutely loved this movie. The love story is very touching and the music is awesome. It is a wonderful remake of a classic movie.
Rating: - Love this movie
I saw this movie back in the 70's...purchased it on DVD and watched again... 25 years later !? -- Love it...you can see and feel the passion and love that these two "stars" feels for each other. Sweet movie.
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