Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of singer Ritchie Valens whose life was cut short by a plane crash.
DVD Release Date: April 6, 1999
Stats: 1,593 reviews
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September 29, 2009
Lou Diamond Phillips's Ritchie Valens is a classic from my chidhood! Love it!
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October 5, 2008
The day the music died, huh? Lou Diamond Phillips couldn't never live this down. It was always gonna be the best he will ever do.
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August 13, 2007
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of singer Ritchie Valens whose life was cut short by a plane crash.
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September 28, 2009
One of Lou Diamond Phillips best movies. A great true life story film about singer Ritchie Valens. Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens was great. He was a great choice to play the lead in the film. I heard some of Valens songs before but didn't know much about his life. Who knows what...( read more)
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September 4, 2009
I ove this movie! It makes me almost cry everytime. The part where Ritchies mom says "Not my Ritchie!!" sad sad shit.
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