DramaMusic
La Bamba
"Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream."
User Score763 votes
73%7.3/10
Release1987→
Runtime1H 48M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
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
Media50
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Director
Luis Valdez
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Box Office
Budget$7M
Revenue$54M
Certification
PG-13Keywords
rock 'n' rollbiographydeathdying youngnostalgicmexican americanmarital rape1950sromantic
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Countries:United States of America
Production:New Visions PicturesColumbia Pictures