Lou Diamond Phillips is superb as Ritchie Valens. From Pacoima, California to rock 'n' roll heaven. The young Mexican-American was determined to break free of the Chicano section of the San Fernando Valley. His music was to be his ticket. A smash hit record at the age of sixteen; a few more to follow and then the tragic plane crash. Valens was dead at age 17. He perished in the now-famous accident that also took the lives of two other entertainers, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
Los Lobos provided the Valens tunes for this bio-pic. The story is quite touching, even though the writer took liberties with reality and fantasy.
Phillips had very good support acting from Esai Morales and Elizabeth Pena. Look for Rick Dees, Marshall Crenshaw and Brian Setzer. Very enjoyable, especially if you like rock 'n' roll in its infancy.
Los Lobos provided the Valens tunes for this bio-pic. The story is quite touching, even though the writer took liberties with reality and fantasy.
Phillips had very good support acting from Esai Morales and Elizabeth Pena. Look for Rick Dees, Marshall Crenshaw and Brian Setzer. Very enjoyable, especially if you like rock 'n' roll in its infancy.