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The Buddy Holly Story

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.

1978 |1h 54m |  Drama, Music

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Cast

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Gary Busey

Buddy Holly

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Don Stroud

Jesse Charles

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Charles Martin Smith

Ray Bob Simmons

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Conrad Janis

Ross Turner

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William Jordan

Riley

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Maria Richwine

Maria Elena

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Dick O'Neill

Sol Gittler

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Neva Patterson

Mrs. Holly

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Arch Johnson

Mr. Holly

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John F. Goff

T.J.

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Gloria Irizarry

Mrs. Santiago

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Gailard Sartain

Big Bopper

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Albert Popwell

Eddie

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Paul Mooney

Sam

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Matthew Beard

Luther

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$1,200,000.00

Revenue

$14,363,400.00