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| Columbia Pictures | Release Date: May 18, 1978 |
Starring:
Amy Johnston, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis, Dick O'Neill, Don Stroud, Fred Travalena, Gary Busey, Maria Richwine, Neva Patterson, William Jordan
Summary:
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.
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It works on virtually every level: script, acting, direction and, above all, music. For anyone who cares about the origins of rock 'n' roll, this film is compulsory viewing. [01 July 1978]
One of the most engaging rock biographies ever filmed. [31 Jan 1988, p.18C]
This unpretentious, affectionate biography of the horn-rimmed Texas boy who changed the course of rock 'n' roll is a real movie, with a firm grasp on its characters, an honest-to-god plot and an old-fashioned heart. [26 June 1978, p.79]
Steve Rash directs the firm in a clean, observant and confidently transparent style - making an impressive debut after several years of TV pop-music specials - and demonstrates a flair for expressing Holly's appeal. [18 Aug 1978, p.B1]
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