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71% Critic Match
The Buddy Holly Story
“His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet”
7.1 / 10• 1978• 1h 54m•PG• English
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Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Gary Busey
Buddy Holly
Lead
Don Stroud
Jesse Charles
Charles Martin Smith
Ray Bob Simmons
Conrad Janis
Ross Turner
William Jordan
Riley
Maria Richwine
Maria Elena Holly
AJ
Amy Johnston
Cindy Lou
Dick O'Neill
Sol Gittler
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Steve Rash's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Buddy Holly Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
