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The Buddy Holly Story

Genre:DramaMusic

Released:1978-05-18

Runtime:114

Overview

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.


Cast:

Gary Busey

Character: Buddy Holly

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Don Stroud

Character: Jesse Charles

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Charles Martin Smith

Character: Ray Bob Simmons

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Conrad Janis

Character: Ross Turner

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William Jordan

Character: Riley

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Maria Richwine

Character: Maria Elena Holly

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Amy Johnston

Character: Cindy Lou

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Dick O'Neill

Character: Sol Gittler

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Fred Travalena

Character: Madman Mancuso

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Neva Patterson

Character: Mrs. Holly

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Arch Johnson

Character: Mr. Holly

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John F. Goff

Character: T.J.

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Gloria Irizarry

Character: Mrs. Santiago

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Jody Berry

Character: Engineer Sam

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Richard Kennedy

Character: Preacher

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Jim Beach

Character: Wilson

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Gailard Sartain

Character: The Big Bopper

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Albert Popwell

Character: Eddie

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Paul Mooney

Character: Sam

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M.G. Kelly

Character: Avalon M.C.

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Matthew Beard

Character: Luther

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