La Bamba
Film1987108 min7.3/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Luis Valdez
Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
The story
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
Esai MoralesBob Morales
Joe PantolianoBob KeaneMarshall Crenshaw
Marshall CrenshawBuddy HollyBrian Setzer
Brian SetzerEddie CochranHoward Huntsberry
Howard HuntsberryJackie WilsonFelipe Cantu
Felipe CantuCuranderoExplore the crew
- Director
- Luis Valdez
- Writer
- Luis Valdez
- Producer
- Bill Borden
- Producer
- Taylor Hackford
- Director of Photography
- Adam Greenberg
- Editor
- Don Brochu
- Editor
- Sheldon Kahn
- Original Music Composer
- Miles Goodman
- Original Music Composer
- Carlos Santana