The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet

114 min★ 7.2 · 11,054 votes

• Biography
• Drama
• Music

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.

Release date

May 18, 1978

Country of origin

United States

Music

Joe Renzetti

Budget

$1,200,000

Box office

$14,363,400