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.
DirectorLuis Valdez
ProducersBill Borden, Taylor Hackford
WritersLuis Valdez
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LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Production companiesNew Visions Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Budget6500000
TaglineBorn into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
