Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Buddy Holly Story' right now, here are some helpful info about the Innovisions, Columbia Pictures, Taurus Film drama flick. The Buddy Holly Story starring Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min. The release date of the movie is May 18th, 1978. is based on community
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "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."
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'The Buddy Holly Story' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on May 18th, 1978
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
September 7th, 1999
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