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Budget: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Biography / Drama / Music /  more » Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations  more » User Ratings: 6.6 (14,754 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens whose life was cut short by a plane crash.  more »

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Filmmakers: Luis Valdez - Director / Writer, Bill Borden - Producer, Taylor Hackford - Producer, Adam Greenberg - Cinematographer, Miles Goodman - Composer, Carlos Santana - Composer, Vince Cresciman¹ - Production Designer, Don Brochu - Editor, Sheldon Kahn - Editor  more »

Cast overview, first billed only (view more cast)		STARmeter™
	Lou Diamond Phillips ... Ritchie Valens	1,340
	Esai Morales ... Bob Morales	4,229
	Rosana De Soto¹ ... Connie Valenzuela	12,556
	Elizabeth Peña ... Rosie Morales	4,112
	Danielle von Zerneck ... Donna Ludwig	12,314