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
• Release24 July 1987
• Genre
  Drama / Music
• Duration1h 48m
• Budget$6,500,000
• Revenue$54,215,416
• Rate
  

  7.3
  725 reviews
• Productions

  New Visions Pictures, Columbia Pictures