Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
The story
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.
- rock star
- romance
- fame
- fading star
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
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 Wexler
- Stephen Bruton — The Speedway
- Sammy Creason — The Speedway
- Cleve Dupin — The Speedway
- Directed
- Frank Pierson
Production
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 · 249 ratings
- Studio
- Barwood Films, Warner Bros. Pictures, First Artists
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