Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 65%
TMDB Rating 7.2
IMDB Rating 6.8
RottenTomatoes Rating 96%

Financials

Revenue: $54,215,416

Budget: $6,500,000

Profit: + $47,715,416


Movie Details

Tag Line: Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jul 24, 1987

Rating:

Run Time: 1h 48m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: New Visions Pictures , Columbia Pictures


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Main Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Ritchie Valens

Age : 62 | Popularity : 20%

Danielle von Zerneck

Danielle von Zerneck

Donna Ludwig

Age : 57 | Popularity : 18%

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Rosie Morales

Age : 53 | Popularity : 10%

Rosanna DeSoto

Rosanna DeSoto

Connie Valenzuela

Age : 73 | Popularity : 19%

Esai Morales

Esai Morales

Bob Morales

Age : 61 | Popularity : 12%

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Bob Keane

Age : 72 | Popularity : 16%

Marshall Crenshaw

Marshall Crenshaw

Buddy Holly

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer

Eddie Cochran

Age : 65 | Popularity : 5%

Daniel Valdez

Daniel Valdez

Lelo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Howard Huntsberry

Howard Huntsberry

Jackie Wilson

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Felipe Cantu

Felipe Cantu

Curandero

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eddie Frias

Eddie Frias

Chino

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mike Moroff

Mike Moroff

Mexican Ed

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Geoffrey Rivas

Geoffrey Rivas

Rudy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Mr. Ludwig

Age : 78 | Popularity : 8%

Maggie Gwinn

Maggie Gwinn

Mrs. Ludwig

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Alan Freed

Age : 57 | Popularity : 3%

Stephen Lee

Stephen Lee

Big Bopper

Age : 58 | Popularity : 6%

John Quade

John Quade

Bartender

Age : 71 | Popularity : 10%

Lettie Ibarra

Lettie Ibarra

Vera

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Diane Rodriguez

Diane Rodriguez

Ernestine

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Katie Valdez

Katie Valdez

Connie Jr.

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gloria Balcorta

Gloria Balcorta

Irma

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ernesto Hernández

Ernesto Hernández

Garbage Man

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Howard

Age : 72 | Popularity : 8%

Thom Pintello

Thom Pintello

Sound Engineer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stephen F. Schmidt

Stephen F. Schmidt

Tommy Allsup

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rosanna Locke

Rosanna Locke

Sharon Sheeley

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Kim Sebastian

Kim Sebastian

Donna's Girlfriend

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dyana Ortelli

Dyana Ortelli

Rosalinda

Age : 62 | Popularity : 8%

Andy Griggs

Andy Griggs

Mr. House

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Art K. Koustik

Art K. Koustik

Trucker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tony Genaro

Tony Genaro

Mr. Caballero

Age : 73 | Popularity : 7%

Allison Robinson

Allison Robinson

Girl at Party

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hunter Payne

Hunter Payne

Baseball Announcer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Joe Miller

Joe Miller

Student

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mary Ann Tanedo

Mary Ann Tanedo

Student

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Barb Jittner

Barb Jittner

Student

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Brian Russell

Brian Russell

Student

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Frank Aragon

Frank Aragon

Student

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Linda Holdahl

Linda Holdahl

Dancer

Age : 60 | Popularity : 5%

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Man at Party

Age : 76 | Popularity : 6%

Matthew Shields

Matthew Shields

Dancer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Reynaldo Silva

Reynaldo Silva

Student

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Connie Valenzuela

Connie Valenzuela

Elderly Lady at Party

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Rick Dees

Rick Dees

Ted Quillin

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Unit Production Manager
Alan C. Blomquist
Alan C. Blomquist
Casting
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Associate Producer
Daniel Valdez
Daniel Valdez
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Taylor Hackford
Bill Borden
Bill Borden
Casting Associate
Marcy Carriker
Marcy Carriker
Executive Producer
Stuart Benjamin
Stuart Benjamin
Location Manager
Josh King
Josh King
Richard Davis, Jr.
Richard Davis, Jr.
Production Coordinator
Misty Carey
Misty Carey
Camera Director of Photography
Adam Greenberg
Adam Greenberg
Editing Editor
Sheldon Kahn
Sheldon Kahn
Don Brochu
Don Brochu
Art Set Decoration
Rosemary Brandenburg
Rosemary Brandenburg
Production Design
Vincent M. Cresciman
Vincent M. Cresciman
Title Designer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Crew Stunts
Freddie Hice
Freddie Hice
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Tim A. Davison
Tim A. Davison
Janet Brady
Janet Brady
Stunt Coordinator
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Steve M. Davison
Steve M. Davison
Sound Music
Miles Goodman
Miles Goodman
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Directing Director
Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez
Script Supervisor
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Writing Writer
Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
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