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.
Details
- Director
- Luis Valdez
- Writer
- Luis Valdez
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $6,500,000
Cast
Brian Setzer
Daniel Valdez
Danielle von Zerneck
Elizabeth Peña
Esai Morales
Howard Huntsberry
Joe Pantoliano
Lou Diamond Phillips
Marshall Crenshaw
Rosanna DeSoto
Keywords
1950s
biography
death
dying young
marital rape
mexican american
nostalgic
rock 'n' roll
romantic
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