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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Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
Esai MoralesBob Morales
Joe PantolianoBob KeaneMarshall CrenshawBuddy HollyBrian SetzerEddie CochranDaniel ValdezLeloHoward HuntsberryJackie WilsonFelipe CantuCuranderoEddie FriasChino
Mike MoroffMexican EdGeoffrey RivasRudy
Sam AndersonMr. Ludwig
