Buddy Holly

Gary Busey

Jesse Charles

Don Stroud

Mr. Holly

Arch Johnson

T.J.

John F. Goff

Mrs. Santiago

Gloria Irizarry

Engineer Sam

Jody Berry

Preacher

Richard Kennedy

Wilson

Jim Beach

Big Bopper

Gailard Sartain

Eddie

Albert Popwell

Sam

Paul Mooney

Avalon M.C.

M.G. Kelly

Ray Bob Simmons

Charles Martin Smith

Luther

Matthew Beard

Ross Turner

Conrad Janis

Riley

William Jordan

Maria Elena

Maria Richwine

Cindy Lou

Amy Johnston

Sol Gittler

Dick O'Neill

Madman Mancuso

Fred Travalena

Mrs. Holly

Neva Patterson

Director of Photography

Stevan Larner

Director

Steve Rash

Screenplay

Robert Gittler

Story

Alan Swyer

Original Music Composer

Joe Renzetti

Assistant Director

Carol Himes

Production Design

Joel Schiller

Set Decoration

Thomas L. Roysden

Editor

David E. Blewitt