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Where to Watch The Buddy Holly Story (1978) in the US
- 1978
- PG
- 1h 54m
- 7.2IMDb
- 100%Rotten Tomatoes
- 78Metascore
The Buddy Holly Story is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States.
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on Sony Pictures Core (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD).
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What it's about
The musical career of rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly is chronicled, from the days when "Peggy Sue" was "Cindy Lou", a song about his first girlfriend, to the meteoric run of "That'll Be the Day" up the charts, to his marriage, breakup with the Crickets, reunion with the Crickets, and untimely death.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Steve Rash
- Writer
- Alan Swyer, John Goldrosen, Robert Gittler
- Starring
- Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith
Details
- Release date
- Sep 6, 1978
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $14,363,400
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 6 nominations total
Where to Watch The Buddy Holly Story (1978) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Buddy Holly Story in the United States?
- The Buddy Holly Story is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Sony Pictures Core (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and YouTube (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, MovieMe, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Buddy Holly Story or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Sony Pictures Core (HD) and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, MovieMe, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Buddy Holly Story for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and YouTube (HD).
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