Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
1987
HD
108min
PG-13
United States
English
Luis Valdez
Lou Diamond Phillips
Joe Pantoliano
Marshall Crenshaw
Daniel Valdez
Brian Setzer
Rosanna DeSoto
Danielle von Zerneck
Elizabeth Peña
Esai Morales
biography
rock n roll
1950s
death
mexican american
nostalgic
rising star
dying young
marital rape
