All Cast

Gary Busey
Buddy Holly

Don Stroud
Jesse Charles

Charles Martin Smith
Ray Bob Simmons

Conrad Janis
Ross Turner

William Jordan
Riley

Maria Richwine
Maria Elena Holly
Amy Johnston
Cindy Lou

Dick O'Neill
Sol Gittler
Fred Travalena
Madman Mancuso

Neva Patterson
Mrs. Holly

Arch Johnson
Mr. Holly

John F. Goff
T.J.

Gloria Irizarry
Mrs. Santiago
Jody Berry
Engineer Sam
Richard Kennedy
Preacher
Jim Beach
Wilson

Gailard Sartain
The Big Bopper

Albert Popwell
Eddie

Paul Mooney
Sam
M.G. Kelly
Avalon M.C.
