Buddy's Song (film)

Infobox Film
name = Buddy's Song


caption = Cover for the VHS version of the film.
director = Claude Whatham
writer = Nigel Hinton
starring = Roger Daltrey
Chesney Hawkes
producer = Roger Daltrey
Bill Curbishley
Roy Baird
distributor = Vidmark Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
released = July 24 1991
runtime = 105 minutes
language = English
budget =
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imdb_id = 0099184
country = UK
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"Buddy's Song" is a 1991 film starring Chesney Hawkes, Billy Murray, Lee Ross, Nick Moran, Sharon Duce, Emma Amos and Roger Daltrey, based on the novel by Nigel Hinton.

The film is a dramatic comedy featuring a young boy, Buddy Clark (Hawkes), who is determined to make it as a pop star, aided by his father Terry (Daltrey). He struggles with young love, estranged parents and the problems associated with making it in the music business.He also takes a firm stand against racism,and is seen often wearing tight leather jeans.

The film was accompanied by a soundtrack album which featured Hawkes' hit "The One and Only". It was filmed in London and other sites around England, including: Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire; Bracknell, Berkshire; Didcot, Oxfordshire and The Bellhouse Hotel, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.

The film was a sequel to the 1986 television series "Buddy", which starred Daltrey in the same role. Roger Daltrey, Bill Curbishley and Roy Baird acted as producers for the film and Daltrey also served as musical director.

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