Rent The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
3.6 of 5 from 69 ratings
1h 49min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Buddy Holly laid the foundations for a generation of popular music with his ground-breaking combination of country music and rhythm and blues. This film tells his story from it's explosive beginning to its tragic end with Gary Busey giving an electrifying, Oscar nominated performance as the young genius from Lubbock, Texas, who changed the tune of rock 'n' roll history. 'The Buddy Holly Story' is one of the best biopics ever produced for cinema and features 12 of his greatest hit songs. It's a dynamic tribute to one of the most influential rock 'n' rollers of all time and his legacy.
- Actors:
- Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis, William Jordan, Maria Richwine, Amy Johnston, Dick O'Neill, Fred Travalena, Neva Patterson, Arch Johnson, John F. Goff, Gloria Irizarry, Jody Berry, Richard Kennedy, Jim Beach, Gailard Sartain, Albert Popwell, Paul Mooney, Freeman King
- Directors:
- Steve Rash
- Producers:
- Fred Bauer
- Voiced By:
- Will Jordan
- Writers:
- Alan Swyer, John Goldrosen, Robert Gittler
- Others:
- Joe Renzetti, Willie Burton, Tex Rudloff, Joel Fein, Curly Thirlwell
- Studio:
- Prism Leisure
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Singer Biopics, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 28/02/2011
- Run Time:
- 114 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- None
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio Commentary by Gary Busey and the Director Steve Rash
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Reviews (1) of The Buddy Holly Story
Very good film - The Buddy Holly Story review by CP Customer
great film about the legendary buddy holly a must see for fans young and old i give it ten out of ten
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