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.

Lou Diamond Phillipsas Ritchie Valens
Danielle von Zerneckas Donna Ludwig
Elizabeth Peñaas Rosie Morales
Rosanna DeSotoas Connie Valenzuela
Esai Moralesas Bob Morales
Joe Pantolianoas Bob Keane
Adam Greenberg