The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story

1978
1h 54m
7.2

7.2/10

128 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Music

"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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Status: Released

Budget: $1,200,000

Revenue: $14,363,400

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Innovisions Columbia Pictures Taurus Film
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

rock 'n' roll disc jockey biography rags to riches affection singer airplane crash price of fame blizzard 1950s

Quick Facts

Release Date May 18, 1978
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0077280

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
Amy Johnston

Cindy Lou

Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill

Sol Gittler

Fred Travalena
Fred Travalena

Madman Mancuso

Neva Patterson
Neva Patterson

Mrs. Holly

Arch Johnson
Arch Johnson

Mr. Holly

John F. Goff
John F. Goff

T.J.

Key Crew

Robert Gittler
Screenplay
Steve Rash
Director