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  Gary Busey

  Buddy Holly
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  Charles Martin Smith

  Ray Bob Simmons
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  Conrad Janis

  Ross Turner
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  Neva Patterson

  Mrs. Ella Holly
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  Joe Renzetti

  Violinist #1
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  Matthew 'Stymie' Beard

  Luthor
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  Arch Johnson

  Lawrence O. Holly
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  William Jordan

  Riley Randolph

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  Gailard Sartain

  The Big Bopper
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  Don Stroud

  Jesse Charles
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  Paul Mooney

  Sam Cooke
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  John F. Goff

  T J
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  Paul Carmello

  Mr Parker
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  Gloria Irizarry

  Mrs. Santiago
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  John F. Goff

  T.J.

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  Jody Berry

  Engineer Sam
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  Amy Johnston

  Cindy Lou
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  Richard Kennedy

  Preacher
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  Maria Richwine

  Maria Elena Santiago
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  Dick O'Neill

  Sol Gittler
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  Fred Travalena

  Madman Mancuso