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Directed by
Luis Valdez 
 
Writing credits
Luis Valdez (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Lou Diamond Phillips ... Ritchie Valens

Esai Morales ... Bob Morales

Rosanna DeSoto ... Connie Valenzuela (as Rosana De Soto)

Elizabeth Peña ... Rosie Morales

Danielle von Zerneck ... Donna Ludwig

Joe Pantoliano ... Bob Keane
Rick Dees ... Ted Quillin
Marshall Crenshaw ... Buddy Holly
Howard Huntsberry ... Jackie Wilson

Brian Setzer ... Eddie Cochran
Daniel Valdez ... Lelo
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. (as Kati Valdez)
Gloria Balcorta ... Irma
Ernesto Hernández ... Garbage Man (as Ernesto Hernandez)

Noble Willingham ... Howard
Thom Pintello ... Sound Engineer
Stephen F. Schmidt ... Tommy Allsup (as Stephen Schmidt)

Rosanna Locke ... Sharon Sheeley
Kim Sebastian ... Donna's Girlfriend

Dyana Ortelli ... Rosalinda
Andy Griggs ... Mr. House
Art K. Koustik ... Trucker (as Art Koustik)

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Frank Aragon ... Student (uncredited)

Linda Holdahl ... Featured Dancer (uncredited)

Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Man at Party (uncredited)
Connie Valenzuela ... Elderly lady at party (uncredited)
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Produced by
Stuart Benjamin .... executive producer
Bill Borden .... producer
Taylor Hackford .... producer
Daniel Valdez .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Miles Goodman 
Carlos Santana 
 
Cinematography by
Adam Greenberg (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Don Brochu 
Sheldon Kahn 
 
Casting by
Junie Lowry-Johnson  (as Junie Lowry)
 
Production Design by
Vincent M. Cresciman  (as Vince Cresciman)
 
Set Decoration by
Rosemary Brandenburg 
 
Costume Design by
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez 
Yvonne Cervantes (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Richard Arrington .... makeup artist
Lisa Meyers .... assistant hair stylist
Bill Myer .... assistant makeup artist
Peter Tothpal .... hair stylist
La Bamba .... makeup artist (uncredited)
Adam Christopher .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Alan C. Blomquist .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen J. Fisher .... first assistant director
Richard Graves .... first assistant director: second unit
Michael Katleman .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Jane Brown .... lead scenic artist
Eduardo H. Esparza .... construction supervisor (as Eddie Esparza)
Greta Grigorian .... stand-by decorator (as Greta Gregorian)
Joni Indursky .... lead person
Jeff Jones .... scenic artist
Roger Kelton .... construction coordinator
Linda Kiffe .... assistant property master
Randlett King Lawrence .... construction foreman (as Randlett Lawrence)
Marco López .... swing gang (as Marc Lopez)
Paul S. Power .... visual illustrator (as Paul Power)
Pola Shreiber .... stand-by decorator
Charles Stewart .... property master
Todd E. Weisman .... swing gang (as Todd Weisman)
Terry Welden .... assistant art director
Nancy Booth .... set dresser (uncredited)
Bill Holmquist .... propmaker (uncredited)
Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds .... swing gang (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Albert Aquino .... cable man
Richard Friedman .... adr editor (as Dick Friedman)
Mark Gordon .... sound editor
Warren Hamilton Jr. .... sound editor (as Warren Hamilton)
Fred Judkins .... supervising sound editor
Rick Kline .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom C. McCarthy .... supervising sound editor
Donald O. Mitchell .... sound re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell .... sound re-recording mixer
Joel Shryack .... boom operator
Susumu Tokunow .... sound mixer
Bill Voigtlander .... adr editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Kevin Pike .... special effects supervisor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Janet Brady .... stunts (as Janet S. Brady)
Steve M. Davison .... stunt coordinator (as Steve Davison)
Steve M. Davison .... stunts (as Steve Davison)
Tim A. Davison .... stunts
Freddie Hice .... stunts (as Fred Hice)
Alan Oliney .... stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr. .... stunt coordinator (as Ronnie Rondell)
Thomas Rosales Jr. .... stunts (as Thomas Rosales)
Tanya Russell .... stunts
Dick Ziker .... stunts
Matthew R. Anderson .... stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Ortega .... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Perez .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Von Babasin .... grip
Chuck Colwell .... director of photography: second unit
Alicia Craft .... second assistant camera
Andrew Dickerman .... video playback assist (as Andy Dickerman)
Sam Emerson .... still photographer
Reuben David Feldthouse .... electrician (as Ben Feldthouse)
Claude Fullerton .... grip
Craig Garfield .... grip
Jono Kouzouyan .... chief lighting technician
Thomas Luehrsen .... video playback assist
Merrick Morton .... special still photographer (as Rick Morton)
Gary Parker .... key grip
John Pierce .... electrician
Vance Piper .... first assistant camera
R.J. Sharp .... best boy grip
Jack Yanekian .... best boy electric
Tom Bookout .... grip (uncredited)
Donald Burghardt .... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
John M. Heller .... special photographer (uncredited)
George Palmer .... electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Marcy Carriker .... casting associate
Robert J. Teitelbaum .... extras casting (as Robert Teitelbaum)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yvonne Cervantes .... costumer
Elizabeth C. Grudzinski-Seal .... costumer (as Liz'Beth Gower)
 
Editorial Department
Jeffrey James Bell .... assistant editor (as Jeffrey Bell)
Alana Caudillo .... post-production coordinator (as Alana Ackley)
Howard Davis .... apprentice editor
Priscila Giraldo .... post-production coordinator
 
Music Department
David Hidalgo .... singing voice: Lou Diamond Phillips
John E. Oliver .... sideline musician supervisor
Joel Sill .... executive music producer
Curt Sobel .... supervising music editor
George Doering .... musician (uncredited)
Robert Schaper .... music engineer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Todd Adair .... driver
Bob Bailey .... driver
Thomas P. Donovan .... driver (as Tom Donovan)
Jerry Gordon .... driver
Darwin Joston .... transportation captain
Joe Lanzl .... driver (as Joel Lanzl)
Gary Littlefield .... transportation coordinator
Wayne Nelson .... driver
Craig Scott .... driver
Danny L. Swanson .... driver (as Dan Swanson)
Mark Wescott .... driver
Don Skow .... picture cars (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Andrea Asimow .... executive in charge of development: New Visions
Steve Beckham .... craft service
Michael Bodnarczuk .... production assistant
Allen Burry .... publicist: PMX
Misty Carey .... production coordinator
Alana Caudillo .... assistant: Mr. Borden (as Alana Ackley)
Jeff Conroy .... production assistant (as Jeffrey Conroy)
Richard Davis Jr. .... location manager (as Richard Davis)
Miguel Delgado .... choreographer
David Diehl .... production assistant
Marylou Eales .... assistant: Mr. Sill
Lori L. Eschler .... production assistant (as Lori Eschler)
Phil Esparza .... production associate
Jim Fox .... guitar instructor
Priscila Giraldo .... project manager
Darryl Harmon .... location projectionist: Penthouse Screening
Shannon Kane .... assistant auditor
Sheldon Katz .... production auditor (as Sheldon M. Katz)
Josh King .... location manager
Jerri Lauridsen .... assistant: Mr. Hackford
Marisa Leal .... production assistant
Kerry Lyn McKissick .... script supervisor (as Lyn McKissick)
Olga Perez .... production assistant
Dan Perri .... title designer
Jim Picciolo .... animal handler
Jane E. Russell .... production secretary
Carrie Stein .... researcher
P.R. Tooke .... script supervisor: second unit (as Patricia Tooke)
Steve Clayton .... security officer (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete

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