The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
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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Gary Busey
as Buddy Holly
as Buddy Holly
Don Stroud
as Jesse Charles
as Jesse Charles
Charles Martin Smith
as Ray Bob Simmons
as Ray Bob Simmons
Conrad Janis
as Ross Turner
as Ross Turner
William Jordan
as Riley
as Riley
Maria Richwine
as Maria Elena
as Maria Elena
Amy Johnston
as Cindy Lou
as Cindy Lou
Dick O'Neill
as Sol Gittler
as Sol Gittler
Fred Travalena
as Madman Mancuso
as Madman Mancuso
Neva Patterson
as Mrs. Holly
as Mrs. Holly
Arch Johnson
as Mr. Holly
as Mr. Holly
John F. Goff
as T.J.
as T.J.
Gloria Irizarry
as Mrs. Santiago
as Mrs. Santiago
Jody Berry
as Engineer Sam
as Engineer Sam
Richard Kennedy
as Preacher
as Preacher
Jim Beach
as Wilson
as Wilson
Gailard Sartain
as Big Bopper
as Big Bopper
Albert Popwell
as Eddie
as Eddie
Paul Mooney
as Sam
as Sam
M.G. Kelly
as Avalon M.C.
as Avalon M.C.
Matthew Beard
as Luther
as Luther
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Robert Gittler
Screenplay
Screenplay
Alan Swyer
Story
Story
Steve Rash
Director
Director
Joe Renzetti
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Carol Himes
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Joel Schiller
Production Design
Production Design
Thomas L. Roysden
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Stevan Larner
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
David E. Blewitt
Editor
Editor
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