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The Buddy Holly Story

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

1978★ 7.2 · 1311h 54mDramaMusic

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

Gary Busey
as Buddy Holly

Charles Martin Smith
as Ray Bob Simmons

Don Stroud
as Jesse Charles

Dick O'Neill
as Sol Gittler

Arch Johnson
as Mr. Holly

Jim Beach
as Wilson

Paul Mooney
as Sam

Matthew Beard
as Luther

Gailard Sartain
as The Big Bopper

Conrad Janis
as Ross Turner

William Jordan
as Riley

Neva Patterson
as Mrs. Holly

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Release date: 1978-05-18

Budget: $1,200,000

Revenue: $14,363,400

Runtime: 1h 54m

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