The Buddy Holly Story
“His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet”
The Buddy Holly Story is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Switzerland. Availability checked 23 July 2026.
Where to watch The Buddy Holly Story
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Good to know
- Director
- Steve Rash
- Release date
- 1978-05-18
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $14,363,400
- Budget
- $1,200,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Innovisions
The Buddy Holly Story — trailer
About The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story is a 1978 movie in the Drama and Music genres, directed by Steve Rash, starring Gary Busey, Don Stroud and Charles Martin Smith. It has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 130 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Buddy Holly Story in Switzerland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Buddy Holly Story in Switzerland?+
In Switzerland, you can stream The Buddy Holly Story on Amazon Prime Video.
Is The Buddy Holly Story on Netflix?+
The Buddy Holly Story is not on Netflix in Switzerland right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
How long is The Buddy Holly Story?+
The Buddy Holly Story has a runtime of 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
Who stars in The Buddy Holly Story?+
The Buddy Holly Story stars Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis and William Jordan.
When did The Buddy Holly Story come out?+
The Buddy Holly Story is a 1978 movie directed by Steve Rash.
What genre is The Buddy Holly Story?+
The Buddy Holly Story is Drama and Music film.
Who directed The Buddy Holly Story?+
The Buddy Holly Story was directed by Steve Rash.
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