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Reviews. The Buddy Holly Story. Roger Ebert June 25, 1978. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. On February 3, 1959, a small plane crashed outside Mason City, Iowa, killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson. Don McLean sang about that day in 'American Pie.' He called it the day the music died.
100% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 77% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly (Gary Busey), who aspires to play music the way he...
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- Steve Rash
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- Gary Busey
Full Review | May 23, 2019. Dave Kehr Chicago Reader. TOP CRITIC. The plotting of this 1978 biopic is contrived, and director Steve Rash's feeling for Buddy Holly's time and place is...
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I first saw The Buddy Holly Story when I was about seven years old. I had no idea who Buddy Holly was, nor can I remember what it was that made me sit down in front of the television, tuned in to HBO, and watch this engaging biopic. What I remember was realizing that it was a (somewhat) true story, about someone who actually lived.
Parents need to know that The Buddy Holly Story is a good-hearted look at a rock 'n' roll pioneer that contains lots of great music and none of the melodramatic excesses of many musical biopics (no drugs, no overt sexuality, no self-destructive behavior). Only the credits at the end of the film reveal….
- Steve Rash
- Renee Schonfeld
- Charles Martin Smith, Gary Busey
Directed By: Steve Rash. Written By: Alan Swyer, John Goldrosen, Robert Gittler. The Buddy Holly Story. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews. 78. User Score Available after 4 ratings. tbd. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. iTunes ($3.99) All Watch Options. View All. Critic Reviews.
Sep 6, 1978 · The Buddy Holly Story: Directed by Steve Rash. With Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis. The story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.
