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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Film Cast:

• Ritchie Valens: Lou Diamond Phillips
• Donna Ludwig: Danielle von Zerneck
• Rosie Morales: Elizabeth Peña
• Connie Valenzuela: Rosanna DeSoto
• Bob Morales: Esai Morales
• Bob Keane: Joe Pantoliano
• Buddy Holly: Marshall Crenshaw
• Eddie Cochran: Brian Setzer
• Lelo: Daniel Valdez
• Jackie Wilson: Howard Huntsberry
• Curandero: Felipe Cantu
• Chino: Eddie Frias
• Mexican Ed: Mike Moroff
• Rudy: Geoffrey Rivas
• Mr. Ludwig: Sam Anderson
• Mrs. Ludwig: Maggie Gwinn
• Alan Freed: Jeffrey Alan Chandler
• Big Bopper: Stephen Lee
• Bartender: John Quade
• Vera: Lettie Ibarra
• Ernestine: Diane Rodriguez
• Connie Jr.: Katie Valdez
• Irma: Gloria Balcorta
• Garbage Man: Ernesto Hernández
• Howard: Noble Willingham
• Sound Engineer: Thom Pintello
• Tommy Allsup: Stephen F. Schmidt
• Sharon Sheeley: Rosanna Locke
• Donna’s Girlfriend: Kim Sebastian
• Rosalinda: Dyana Ortelli
• Mr. House: Andy Griggs
• Trucker: Art K. Koustik
• Mr. Caballero: Tony Genaro
• Girl at Party: Allison Robinson
• Baseball Announcer: Hunter Payne
• Student: Joe Miller
• Student: Mary Ann Tanedo
• Student: Barb Jittner
• Student: Brian Russell
• Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle: Yolanda Martinez Olivarri
• Student: Frank Aragon
• Dancer: Linda Holdahl
• Man at Party: Thomas Rosales Jr.
• Dancer: Matthew Shields
• Student: Reynaldo Silva
• Elderly Lady at Party: Connie Valenzuela
• Ted Quillin: Rick Dees

Film Crew:

• Unit Production Manager: Alan C. Blomquist
• Casting: Junie Lowry-Johnson
• Director of Photography: Adam Greenberg
• Editor: Sheldon Kahn
• Set Decoration: Rosemary Brandenburg
• Associate Producer: Daniel Valdez
• Producer: Taylor Hackford
• Producer: Bill Borden
• Editor: Don Brochu
• Music: Miles Goodman
• Writer: Luis Valdez
• Music: Carlos Santana
• Stunts: Dick Ziker
• Production Design: Vincent M. Cresciman
• Script Supervisor: Kerry Lyn McKissick
• Casting Associate: Marcy Carriker
• Costume Design: Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
• Executive Producer: Stuart Benjamin
• Location Manager: Josh King
• Title Designer: Dan Perri
• Location Manager: Richard Davis, Jr.
• Production Coordinator: Misty Carey

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