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The Buddy Holly Story is a american film of genre Drama directed by Steve Rash released in USA on 18 may 1978 with Gary Busey

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

The Buddy Holly Story
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Released in USA 18 may 1978
Length 1h53
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Biography,    Musical
Rating71% 3.598953.598953.598953.598953.59895

The Buddy Holly Story is a 1978 biographical film which tells the life story of rock musician Buddy Holly. It features an Academy Award-winning musical score, adapted by Joe Renzetti and Oscar-nominated lead performance by Gary Busey.

The film also stars Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis, William Jordan, and Maria Richwine, who played Maria Elena Holly.

It was adapted by Robert Gittler from Buddy Holly: His Life and Music, the biography of Holly by John Goldrosen, and was directed by Steve Rash.

Synopsis

Buddy Holly, a teenager from Lubbock, Texas, emerges into the world of rock and roll with friends and bandmates, drummer Jesse Charles and bass player Ray Bob Simmons, forming a trio known as The Crickets.

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