Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
Released: 1987-07-24
Runtime: 108 minutes
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.
Budget: $6500000
Revenue: $54215416
Popularity: 3.2345
Vote Average: 7.259 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)
Status: Released
IMDb: tt0093378
1999-10-08
5.543 (398 votes)
1990-09-07
6.7 (393 votes)
2014-05-16
6.415 (47 votes)
2014-09-14
6.0 (65 votes)
2014-07-03
6.9 (50 votes)
1982-05-02
5.8 (4 votes)
1976-10-25
0.0 (0 votes)
1976-09-17
7.0 (171 votes)
1961-12-13
7.243 (1932 votes)
1996-10-25
6.9 (483 votes)
1987-10-07
7.507 (675 votes)
2001-09-05
7.3 (1154 votes)
1952-02-07
6.9 (220 votes)
2006-03-24
7.2 (36 votes)
2015-11-04
6.9 (8 votes)
1964-11-11
6.0 (53 votes)
1964-02-08
6.2 (142 votes)
1987-02-06
5.5 (51 votes)
2005-02-13
7.1 (431 votes)
1997-09-19
7.797 (5130 votes)
