Where to Watch The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

Looking to watch 'The Buddy Holly Story' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Steve Rash-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Buddy Holly Story' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Buddy Holly Story' right now, here are some finer points about the Innovisions, Columbia Pictures drama flick.

Released May 18th, 1978, 'The Buddy Holly Story' stars Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a user score of 72 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 114 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'The Buddy Holly Story' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Apple TV, and Amazon Video .