Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens (Lou Diamond Phillips) becomes an overnight rock ‘n’ roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called “Donna” that he wrote for his girlfriend (Danielle von Zerneck) whose parents didn’t want her to date a Latino boy. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob (Esai Morales), and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly (Marshall Crenshaw).
Tickets on sale Friday, July 7th!
Tuesday, August 8th at 6:30pm – part of our new series with History Colorado, REEL TO REAL
Followed by a post-film discussion with actor, musician, composer, and activist, Daniel Valdez, moderated by Tony Garcia, Executive Artistic Director, Su Teatro
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Director: Luis Valdez
Screenwriter: Luis Valdez
Producer: Taylor Hackford, Bill Borden
Executive Producer: Stuart Benjamin
Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle von Zerneck, Elizabeth Peña
Cinematographer: Adam Greenberg
Editor: Sheldon Kahn, Don Brochu
Production Design: Vincent M. Cresciman
108 minutes | United States | 1987
Photo: The Pipe Fitters with Lou Diamond Phillips | https://www.facebook.com/pipefittersband/
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