Cast (47)

Lou Diamond Phillips

Ritchie Valens

Danielle von Zerneck

Donna Ludwig

Elizabeth Peña

Rosie Morales

Rosanna DeSoto

Connie Valenzuela

Esai Morales

Bob Morales

Joe Pantoliano

Bob Keane

Marshall Crenshaw

Buddy Holly

Brian Setzer

Eddie Cochran

Daniel Valdez

Lelo

Howard Huntsberry

Jackie Wilson

Felipe Cantu

Curandero

Eddie Frias

Chino

Mike Moroff

Mexican Ed

Geoffrey Rivas

Rudy

Sam Anderson

Mr. Ludwig

Maggie Gwinn

Mrs. Ludwig

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Alan Freed

Stephen Lee

Big Bopper

John Quade

Bartender

Lettie Ibarra

Vera

Diane Rodriguez

Ernestine

Katie Valdez

Connie Jr.

Gloria Balcorta

Irma

Ernesto Hernández

Garbage Man

Noble Willingham

Howard

Thom Pintello

Sound Engineer

Stephen F. Schmidt

Tommy Allsup

Rosanna Locke

Sharon Sheeley

Kim Sebastian

Donna's Girlfriend

Dyana Ortelli

Rosalinda

Andy Griggs

Mr. House

Art K. Koustik

Trucker

Tony Genaro

Mr. Caballero

Allison Robinson

Girl at Party

Hunter Payne

Baseball Announcer

Joe Miller

Student

Mary Ann Tanedo

Student

Barb Jittner

Student

Brian Russell

Student

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Frank Aragon

Student

Linda Holdahl

Dancer

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Man at Party

Matthew Shields

Dancer

Reynaldo Silva

Student

Connie Valenzuela

Elderly Lady at Party

Rick Dees

Ted Quillin

Crew (28)

Luis Valdez

Director

Luis Valdez

Writer

Janet Brady

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Stuart Benjamin

Executive Producer

Bill Borden

Producer

Taylor Hackford

Producer

Daniel Valdez

Associate Producer

Miles Goodman

Music

Carlos Santana

Music

Adam Greenberg

Director of Photography

Don Brochu

Editor

Sheldon Kahn

Editor

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

Vincent M. Cresciman

Production Design

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Design

Alan C. Blomquist

Unit Production Manager

Marcy Carriker

Casting Associate

Richard Davis Jr.

Location Manager

Josh King

Location Manager

Misty Carey

Production Coordinator

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunt Coordinator

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Steve M. Davison

Stunt Coordinator

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

Dan Perri

Title Designer