Directed by Luis Valdez
Starring Lou Diamond Phillips · Danielle von Zerneck · Elizabeth Peña · Rosanna DeSoto
Original language: English
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Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.
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Cast
- Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
- Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
- Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
- Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
- Esai MoralesBob Morales
- Joe PantolianoBob Keane
- Marshall CrenshawBuddy Holly
- Brian SetzerEddie Cochran
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- Directed by
- Luis Valdez
- Written by
- Luis Valdez
- Released
- 1987-07-24
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
