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Movie Age rating in United States of America: PG

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

May 18, 1978 · 1h 54m

7.1/10 TMDB user score
137 votes on TMDB

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

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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Top 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 Cindy Lou
  • Dick O'Neill Dick O'Neill Sol Gittler
  • Fred Travalena Madman Mancuso
  • Neva Patterson Neva Patterson Mrs. Holly
  • Arch Johnson Arch Johnson Mr. Holly
  • Gloria Irizarry Gloria Irizarry Mrs. Santiago
  • Jody Berry Engineer Sam
  • Richard Kennedy Preacher
  • Jim Beach Jim Beach Wilson
  • Gailard Sartain Gailard Sartain The Big Bopper

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