The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

Drama · 1978 · 1h 54m

Movie

7.1/10 · TMDB

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

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

Gary BuseyBuddy Holly
Don StroudJesse Charles
Charles Martin SmithRay Bob Simmons
Conrad JanisRoss Turner
William JordanRiley
Maria RichwineMaria Elena Holly
Amy JohnstonCindy Lou
Dick O'NeillSol Gittler
Fred TravalenaMadman Mancuso
Neva PattersonMrs. Holly
Arch JohnsonMr. Holly
John F. GoffT.J.
Gloria IrizarryMrs. Santiago
Jody BerryEngineer Sam
Richard KennedyPreacher

Information

Release date
6 September 1978
Director
Steve Rash
Genres
Drama, Music
Runtime
1h 54m
Country of origin
United States

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