Review of The Buddy Holly Story (1978) by Jonathan K — 26 Jun 2007

The best Rock bio ever made. Gary Busey as Buddy Holly, I nearly shat myself when I first heard! Boola Boola.

This review of The Buddy Holly Story (1978) was written by Jonathan K on 26 Jun 2007.

The Buddy Holly Story has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kenneth P (54) on 29 Jan 2014

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The acting and singing of Gary Busey lived up to the hype (he's really good), but the movie lacked enough of an emotional centre to grab me…

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