The Day the Music Died
1977, English. Directed by Bert Tenzer.
The decade that turned into a party, and what that party turned into…
This documentary film is mostly about the New York Pop Festival, which began on July 17, 1970 at Randall's Island, NY, and lasted for three days
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- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 1 January 1977
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- United States of America
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The Day the Music Died runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Day the Music Died isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1977. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Day the Music Died?
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Who directed The Day the Music Died?
The Day the Music Died (1977) was directed by Bert Tenzer and stars Mel Winkler, Jacklyn Zeman, Murray the K.