

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.
DramaMusicrock 'n' rollbiographydeathdying youngnostalgicmexican americanmarital rape1950sromantic
- Sexual violence
- Bleak ending
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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
- Daniel ValdezLelo
- Howard HuntsberryJackie Wilson
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- Luis ValdezDirector
- Luis ValdezWriter
- Adam GreenbergDirector of Photography
- Miles GoodmanOriginal Music Composer
- Carlos SantanaOriginal Music Composer
- Don BrochuEditor
- Sheldon KahnEditor
- Bill BordenProducer
- Taylor HackfordProducer
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