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The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet

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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.

Others

Budget

$1200000

Revenue

$14363400

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

7.148/10

Release Date

18 May 1978

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Buddy Holly

Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Jesse Charles

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Ray Bob Simmons

Conrad Janis

Conrad Janis

Ross Turner

William Jordan

William Jordan

Riley

Maria Richwine

Maria Richwine

Maria Elena Holly

Amy Johnston

Amy Johnston

Cindy Lou

Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Sol Gittler

Fred Travalena

Fred Travalena

Madman Mancuso

Neva Patterson

Neva Patterson

Mrs. Holly

Arch Johnson

Arch Johnson

Mr. Holly

John F. Goff

John F. Goff

T.J.

Gloria Irizarry

Gloria Irizarry

Mrs. Santiago

Jody Berry

Jody Berry

Engineer Sam

Richard Kennedy

Richard Kennedy

Preacher

Jim Beach

Jim Beach

Wilson

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

The Big Bopper

Albert Popwell

Albert Popwell

Eddie

Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Sam

M.G. Kelly

M.G. Kelly

Avalon M.C.

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Luther

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