The Buddy Holly Story
118 reviews
Drama/Music
1h 54m
1978
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his...
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A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.
- DirectorSteve Rash
- Release18 May 1978
- Genre
- Duration1h 54m
- Budget$1,200,000
- Revenue$14,363,400
- Rate118 reviews
- Productions
Innovisions, Columbia Pictures, Taurus Film
Cast

Gary Busey
Buddy Holly

Don Stroud
Jesse Charles

Charles Martin Smith
Ray Bob Simmons

Conrad Janis
Ross Turner

William Jordan
Riley

Maria Richwine
Maria Elena Holly

Dick O'Neill
Sol Gittler

Neva Patterson
Mrs. Holly

Arch Johnson
Mr. Holly

John F. Goff
T.J.

Gloria Irizarry
Mrs. Santiago

Gailard Sartain
The Big Bopper

Albert Popwell
Eddie

Paul Mooney
Sam

Matthew Beard
Luther
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