Ritchie Valens
Lou Diamond Phillips
Donna Ludwig
Danielle von Zerneck
Curandero
Felipe Cantu
Chino
Eddie Frias
Mexican Ed
Mike Moroff
Rudy
Geoffrey Rivas
Mr. Ludwig
Sam Anderson
Mrs. Ludwig
Maggie Gwinn
Alan Freed
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
Big Bopper
Stephen Lee
Bartender
John Quade
Vera
Lettie Ibarra
Rosie Morales
Elizabeth Peña
Ernestine
Diane Rodriguez
Connie Jr.
Katie Valdez
Irma
Gloria Balcorta
Garbage Man
Ernesto Hernández
Howard
Noble Willingham
Sound Engineer
Thom Pintello
Tommy Allsup
Stephen F. Schmidt
Sharon Sheeley
Rosanna Locke
Donna's Girlfriend
Kim Sebastian
Rosalinda
Dyana Ortelli
Connie Valenzuela
Rosanna DeSoto
Mr. House
Andy Griggs
Trucker
Art K. Koustik
Mr. Caballero
Tony Genaro
Girl at Party
Allison Robinson
Baseball Announcer
Hunter Payne
Student
Joe Miller
Mary Ann Tanedo
Barb Jittner
Brian Russell
Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle
Yolanda Martinez Olivarri
Bob Morales
Esai Morales
Frank Aragon
Dancer
Linda Holdahl
Man at Party
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Matthew Shields
Reynaldo Silva
Elderly Lady at Party
Ted Quillin
Rick Dees
Bob Keane
Joe Pantoliano
Buddy Holly
Marshall Crenshaw
Eddie Cochran
Brian Setzer
Lelo
Daniel Valdez
Jackie Wilson
Howard Huntsberry
Stunts
Tim A. Davison
Location Manager
Josh King
Director of Photography
Adam Greenberg
Stunt Coordinator
Steve M. Davison
Set Decoration
Rosemary Brandenburg
Title Designer
Dan Perri
Music
Carlos Santana
Director
Luis Valdez
Writer
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Freddie Hice
Script Supervisor
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Dick Ziker
Casting
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Janet Brady
Richard Davis, Jr.
Editor
Sheldon Kahn
Production Coordinator
Misty Carey
Costume Design
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Casting Associate
Marcy Carriker
Executive Producer
Stuart Benjamin
Bill Borden
Miles Goodman
Production Design
Vincent M. Cresciman
Associate Producer
Don Brochu
Unit Production Manager
Alan C. Blomquist
Ronnie Rondell Jr.