The Buddy Holly Story

1h 54min

Drama

Music

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.

Production Companies

Innovisions

Columbia Pictures

Taurus Film

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
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
Gloria Irizarry

Gloria Irizarry

Mrs. Santiago
Jody Berry

Jody Berry

Engineer Sam
Jim Beach

Jim Beach

Wilson
Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

The Big Bopper
M.G. Kelly

M.G. Kelly

Avalon M.C.

Release date

18th May 1978

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English