The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
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His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet
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.
- Released: 1978-05-18
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Runtime: 1h 54m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 134 votes
Directed by Steve Rash.
Top cast
- Gary Busey as Buddy Holly
- Don Stroud as Jesse Charles
- Charles Martin Smith as Ray Bob Simmons
- Conrad Janis as Ross Turner
- William Jordan as Riley
- Maria Richwine as Maria Elena Holly
- Amy Johnston as Cindy Lou
- Dick O'Neill as Sol Gittler
- Fred Travalena as Madman Mancuso
- Neva Patterson as Mrs. Holly
Where to watch The Buddy Holly Story
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Rakuten TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Plex, Pluto TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, MovieMe; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on MovieMe
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video, MovieMe; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on MovieMe
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