La Bamba
Visit website7.3/10 • 731
1987-07-24 • 1h 48m
Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
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.
- Directors
- Luis Valdez
- Writters
- Luis Valdez
- Editors
- Luis Valdez, Sheldon Kahn
La Bamba
Visit website1987-07-24 • 1h 48m
7.3/10 • 731
Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
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.
- Directors
- Luis Valdez
- Writters
- Luis Valdez
- Editors
- Luis Valdez, Sheldon Kahn
Top Billed Cast
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Lou Diamond Phillips
Ritchie Valens
Danielle von Zerneck
Donna Ludwig
Elizabeth Peña
Rosie Morales
Rosanna DeSoto
Connie Valenzuela
Esai Morales
Bob Morales
Joe Pantoliano
Bob Keane
Marshall Crenshaw
Buddy Holly
Brian Setzer
Eddie Cochran
Daniel Valdez
Lelo
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $6,500,000.00
- Revenue
- $54,215,416.00
- Keywords
- rock 'n' rollbiographydeathdying youngnostalgicmexican americanmarital rape1950sromantic