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The Buddy Holly Story

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1978
1h 54m
English
Drama, Music
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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

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Gary Busey
Buddy Holly
Don Stroud
Jesse Charles
Charles Martin Smith
Ray Bob Simmons
Conrad Janis
Ross Turner
William Jordan
Maria Richwine
Maria Elena
Amy Johnston
Cindy Lou
Dick ONeill
Sol Gittler
Fred Travalena
Madman Mancuso
Neva Patterson
Mrs. Holly
Arch Johnson
Mr. Holly
John F Goff
Gloria Irizarry
Mrs. Santiago
Jody Berry
Engineer Sam
Richard Kennedy
Jim Beach
Wilson
Gailard Sartain
Big Bopper
Albert Popwell
Paul Mooney
MG Kelly
Avalon M.C.
Directed By: Steve Rash
Written By: Alan Swyer (Story), Robert Gittler (Screenplay)

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Torgo says...
2 years ago
A much better film than it had any real right to be. Easily Busey's best performance.
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jekyl6669 says...
6 years ago
Liberties are taken with the story for creative purposes, but Gary Busy is fantastic in the title role. What an artist the man was! It's a shame we couldn't see what he could've lead to.
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