Onder andere met: Lou Diamond Phillips (Ritchie Valens), Esai Morales (Bob Morales), Rosanna DeSoto (Connie Valenzuela (as Rosana DeSoto)), Elizabeth Peña (Rosie Morales), Danielle von Zerneck (Donna Ludwig), Joe Pantoliano (Bob Keene), Rick Dees (Ted Quillen), Marshall Crenshaw (Buddy Holly), Howard Huntsberry (Jackie Wilson), Brian Setzer (Eddie Cochran), Daniel Valdez (Lelo), Felipe Cantú (Curandero), Eddie Frias (Chino), Mike Moroff (Mexican Ed), Geoffrey Rivas (Rudy)