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La Bamba

Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.

Film19871h 48mReleased

DramaMusic
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Director
Luis Valdez
Language
English
Released
1987-07-24
Runtime
1h 48m

Community score

7.3816 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

7.0

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.

Cast

  • Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
  • Danielle von Zerneck
    Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
  • Elizabeth Peña
    Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
  • Rosanna DeSoto
    Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
  • Esai Morales
    Esai MoralesBob Morales
  • Joe Pantoliano
    Joe PantolianoBob Keane
  • Marshall Crenshaw — artwork unavailable
    Marshall CrenshawBuddy Holly
  • Brian Setzer
    Brian SetzerEddie Cochran
  • Daniel Valdez — artwork unavailable
    Daniel ValdezLelo
  • Howard Huntsberry — artwork unavailable
    Howard HuntsberryJackie Wilson