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The Buddy Holly Story

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The Buddy Holly Story
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PG,1hr 54min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1978
Director:
Steve Rash
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures
Starring:
Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith  ...more
Synopsis: From the time he was a high-school student in Lubbock, Texas until his tragic death at age 22 in 1959, Buddy Holly ignored the condemnation by townspeople and his conservative relatives and dedicated his life to the new music he became famous for performing: rock 'n roll. Gary Busey stars as Buddy Holly in this widely acclaimed big-screen biography and sings well enough on camera for the film's adapted musical score to win an Oscar. Among the classic songs by Buddy Holly and the Crickets which can ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Betzold
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Music that helped pioneer the rock era is at the heart of this biopic of the 1950s American songster whose life was cut short at age 22 in a plane crash. The most remarkable aspect of this film is Gary Busey's dead-on portrayal of Holly. Busey sings Holly's songs himself, and he makes the character his own without trying too hard to match Holly's iconic physical appearance. Busey won the National Society ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Gary Busey
Buddy Holly
Don Stroud
Jesse
Charles Martin Smith
Ray Bob
Maria Richwine
Maria Elena Holly
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