The Buddy Holly Story
1978 · Drama, Music · 1h 54m · PG · ★ 7.1 on TMDB
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The Buddy Holly Story is a 1978 drama and music movie directed by Steve Rash. It stars Gary Busey, Don Stroud and Charles Martin Smith. It runs 1h 54m and is rated PG. TMDB users rate it 7.1 out of 10. Streaming in the US on Criterion Channel and Sony Pictures Core.
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.
Details
- Released
- May 18, 1978
- Director
- Steve Rash
- Cast
- Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis, William Jordan, Maria Richwine
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Age rating
- PG
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