- StatusReleased
- Release Date1987-07-24
- Runtime108 minutes
- TaglineBorn into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
- Revenue54,215,416$
- GenreDrama, Music
- Production
CompaniesNew Visions Pictures, Columbia Pictures - Budget6,500,000$
Movie Overview
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.
Casts
Lou Diamond Phillips
Danielle von Zerneck
Elizabeth Peña
Rosanna DeSoto
Esai Morales
Joe Pantoliano
Brian Setzer
Mike Moroff
Geoffrey Rivas
Sam Anderson
Stephen Lee
John Quade
Noble Willingham
Rosanna Locke
Dyana Ortelli
Tony Genaro
Mary Ann Tanedo
Linda Holdahl
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Rick Dees
