The Buddy Holly Story (movie)

The Buddy Holly Story (movie)

  • User score: 7.2
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Steve Rash
  • Production companies: Innovisions, Columbia Pictures
  • Genre: Drama, Music
  • Budget: $1,200,000
  • Revenue: $14,363,400
  • Release date: 5/18/1978
  • Run time: 114 min.

Movie description

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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Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Role(s): Buddy Holly

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Don Stroud

Don Stroud

Role(s): Jesse Charles

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Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Role(s): Ray Bob Simmons

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Conrad Janis

Conrad Janis

Role(s): Ross Turner

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William Jordan

William Jordan

Role(s): Riley

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