The Buddy Holly Story [24153] Released: 1978-05-18 Revenue: $14,363,400 Budget: $1,200,000 Profit: $13,163,400 Runtime: 114 mins Popularity: 1.6147 Vote Average: 7.2 Vote Count: 120 Overview: 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. Cast [21] Gary BuseyBuddy Holly Don StroudJesse Charles Charles Martin SmithRay Bob Simmons Conrad JanisRoss Turner William JordanRiley Maria RichwineMaria Elena Holl Amy JohnstonCindy Lou Dick O'NeillSol Gittler Fred TravalenaMadman Mancuso Neva PattersonMrs. Holly Arch JohnsonMr. Holly John F. GoffT.J. Gloria IrizarryMrs. Santiago Jody BerryEngineer Sam Richard KennedyPreacher Jim BeachWilson Gailard SartainThe Big Bopper Albert PopwellEddie Paul MooneySam M.G. KellyAvalon M.C. Matthew BeardLuther Trailers The Buddy Holly Story (1978) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Josh Olson on THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY (Trailer Commentary)