A Star Is Born
A sweeping, emotionally charged melodrama that pairs dazzling musical numbers with a heartbreaking descent into addiction and self-destruction.
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A Star Is Born
A raw, intimate portrait of love and self-destruction, with soaring musical highs and devastating emotional lows.
About 2018 film directed by Bradley Cooper
Genres musical, romance, romantic drama
Directed by Bradley Cooper
Written by Bradley Cooper, Joan Didion, Eric Roth, Frank Pierson
Starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Alec Baldwin, Dave Chappelle, Sam Elliott, Greg Grunberg, Brandi Carlile, Ron Rifkin
Runtime 135 min
Country United States
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