The Buddy Holly Story Movie Review 1978

An acclaimed biography of the famed 1950s pop star, spanning the years from his meteoric career's beginnings in Lubbock to his tragic early death in the now famous plane crash of February 3, 1959. Busey performs Holly's hits himself.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Drama, Price of Fame, Martyred Pop Icons, Rags to Riches, Air Disasters, Biopics: Musicians, Period Piece: 1950s

Screenplay

Robert Gittler

Cast

Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis, William Jordan, Albert "Poppy" Popwell

Cinematography

Stevan Larner

Director

Steve Rash

Music

Joe Renzetti

Other

David E. Blewitt

Producer

Fred Bauer, Edward H. Cohen

Awards

Oscars 1978: Orig. Song Score and/or Adapt.; Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1978: Actor (Busey).