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.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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total
Dick O'Neill
- Sol Gittler
- (as Dick O'Neil)
John F. Goff
- T.J.
- (as John Goff)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Little Richard, the Apollo theater performance by Buddy Holly and The Crickets in front of an all-black audience is pretty accurate. Holly and his band were booked "sight unseen" because the owner thought they were black. The audience was shocked to see white performers on stage, but they embraced Holly and his band.
- GoofsBuddy's parents were not against the music as the movie said. Mrs. Holley even helped Buddy write "Maybe Baby".
- Quotes
[last lines]
Buddy Holly: Thank you, Clearlake! C'mon... we love you, we'll see you next year.
- Crazy creditsCaption shown after the end credits are over: "This film is dedicated to those who loved him first - Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Holley, Maria Elena Holly"
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Movies We'd Book If We Owned a Movie Theater (1982)
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Busey Delivers Big Time
I always liked listening to Buddy Holly and felt a real loss when he was killed at a young age in an airplane crash. He wasn't in the old rock 'n roll class of , let's say, Chuck Berry or Jerry Lee Lewis, but he wasn't far behind. Who knows how big his legacy would have been had he sang for decades. Almost every single he put out was a hit.
So, I was very pleasantly surprised how good a job Gary Busey did at playing him and at imitating his singing voice. He did Buddy proud, as were the actors (Don Stroud and Charles Martin Smith) who played Holly's backup group, "The Crickets."
Music-wise, there are some of Holly's better-known songs in the beginning of the film and its really good with a strong finish at the end as Holly and the boys are shown in Iowa in their last concert ever. Busey not only sings like Holly, he's a dead ringer for him in the looks department. Some thing was the actor''s best performance ever, and you get no argument from me.
I'm also glad they ended the film on an upbeat note with that Iowa concert, instead of dwelling on his tragic accident. The ending could have been a real downer, but they didn't let it be.
So, I was very pleasantly surprised how good a job Gary Busey did at playing him and at imitating his singing voice. He did Buddy proud, as were the actors (Don Stroud and Charles Martin Smith) who played Holly's backup group, "The Crickets."
Music-wise, there are some of Holly's better-known songs in the beginning of the film and its really good with a strong finish at the end as Holly and the boys are shown in Iowa in their last concert ever. Busey not only sings like Holly, he's a dead ringer for him in the looks department. Some thing was the actor''s best performance ever, and you get no argument from me.
I'm also glad they ended the film on an upbeat note with that Iowa concert, instead of dwelling on his tragic accident. The ending could have been a real downer, but they didn't let it be.
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- Nov 26, 2005
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- Also known as
- Die Buddy Holly Story
- Filming locations
- 3635 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California, USA(Moonlight Rollerway roller rink)
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- Budget
- $1,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,363,400
- Gross worldwide
- $14,363,400
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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