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.

Beesley's Ratings

Id

926

Name

Buddy Holly Story

Genre

Drama,Musical

Leads

Busey,Gary

Rating

6

Content Advisory

Parental guidance, Bad Language

Comments

None

Metadata from themoviedb.org

Genre Ids

Drama, Music

Id

24153

Popularity

13.776

Release Date

1978-05-18

Title

The Buddy Holly Story

Vote Average

7.167

Vote Count

111

Budget

$1,200,000

Revenue

$14,363,400

Runtime

114 minutes