Genres: Drama / Music / Biography
Year: 1987
Director:Luis Valdez
Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips / Esai Morales / Rosanna DeSoto / Elizabeth Peña / Danielle von Zerneck / Joe Pantoliano / Rick Dees / Marshall Crenshaw / Howard Huntsberry / Brian Setzer
This is the true story of Ritchie Valens, a young rock and roll singer who tragically died in a plane crash at age 17. The film follows Ritchie from his days in Pacoima, California where he and his family make a meager living working on farms to his rise as a star. The film also focuses on Ritchie's friendship and rivalry with his older brother Bob Morales and his relationship with Donna Ludwig, his girlfriend.
- English
- Spanish
- Italian
