Filmmakers
Above the lineLV
Director
Luis Valdez
LV
Screenplay
Luis Valdez
Writer
AG
Cinematography
Adam Greenberg
Director of Photography
DB
Editing
Don Brochu
Editor
SK
Editing
Sheldon Kahn
Editor
MG
Music
Miles Goodman
Original Music Composer
CS
Music
Carlos Santana
Original Music Composer
VC
Production Design
Vincent M. Cresciman
SV
Costume Design
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Cast
47LP
Lou Diamond Phillips
Ritchie Valens
DZ
Danielle von Zerneck
Donna Ludwig
EP
Elizabeth Peña
Rosie Morales
RD
Rosanna DeSoto
Connie Valenzuela
EM
Esai Morales
Bob Morales
JP
Joe Pantoliano
Bob Keane
MC
Marshall Crenshaw
Buddy Holly
BS
Brian Setzer
Eddie Cochran
DV
Daniel Valdez
Lelo
HH
Howard Huntsberry
Jackie Wilson
FC
Felipe Cantu
Curandero
EF
Eddie Frias
Chino
MM
Mike Moroff
Mexican Ed
GR
Geoffrey Rivas
Rudy
SA
Sam Anderson
Mr. Ludwig
MG
Maggie Gwinn
Mrs. Ludwig
JC
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
Alan Freed
SL
Stephen Lee
Big Bopper
JQ
John Quade
Bartender
LI
Lettie Ibarra
Vera
DR
Diane Rodriguez
Ernestine
KV
Katie Valdez
Connie Jr.
GB
Gloria Balcorta
Irma
EH
Ernesto Hernández
Garbage Man
NW
Noble Willingham
Howard
TP
Thom Pintello
Sound Engineer
SS
Stephen F. Schmidt
Tommy Allsup
RL
Rosanna Locke
Sharon Sheeley
KS
Kim Sebastian
Donna's Girlfriend
DO
Dyana Ortelli
Rosalinda
AG
Andy Griggs
Mr. House
AK
Art K. Koustik
Trucker
TG
Tony Genaro
Mr. Caballero
AR
Allison Robinson
Girl at Party
HP
Hunter Payne
Baseball Announcer
JM
Joe Miller
Student
MT
Mary Ann Tanedo
Student
BJ
Barb Jittner
Student
BR
Brian Russell
Student
YO
Yolanda Martinez Olivarri
Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle
FA
Frank Aragon
Student
LH
Linda Holdahl
Dancer
TJ
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Man at Party
MS
Matthew Shields
Dancer
RS
Reynaldo Silva
Student
CV
Connie Valenzuela
Elderly Lady at Party
RD
Rick Dees
Ted Quillin
Departments
19Production
- Daniel ValdezAssociate Producer
- Junie Lowry-JohnsonCasting
- Marcy CarrikerCasting Associate
- Stuart BenjaminExecutive Producer
- Richard Davis Jr.Location Manager
- Josh KingLocation Manager
- Bill BordenProducer
- Taylor HackfordProducer
- Misty CareyProduction Coordinator
- Alan C. BlomquistUnit Production Manager
Art
- Rosemary BrandenburgSet Decoration
- Dan PerriTitle Designer
Crew
- Ronnie Rondell Jr.Stunt Coordinator
- Steve M. DavisonStunt Coordinator
- Janet BradyStunts
- Dick ZikerStunts
- Freddie HiceStunts
- Tim A. DavisonStunts
Directing
- Kerry Lyn McKissickScript Supervisor