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.
Elenco: Barbra Streisand , Kris Kristofferson , Gary Busey , Oliver Clark , Paul Mazursky , Joanne Linville , Venetta Fields , Clydie King , Marta Heflin , Sally Kirkland , M.G. Kelly , Bill Graham , Rita Coolidge , Tony Orlando , Robert Englund , Sandy Helberg , Maidie Norman , Susan Richardson , Susan Richardson , Roslyn Kind , Aesop Aquarian .