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La Bamba
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.
1987 · Directed by Luis Valdez · 108 min · Drama · Music · 28 frames
Tagline
Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
Crew
- Written by: Luis Valdez
- Cinematography: Adam Greenberg
- Edited by: Sheldon Kahn, Don Brochu
- Music: Miles Goodman, Carlos Santana
- Production design: Vincent M. Cresciman
- Produced by: Bill Borden, Taylor Hackford
Cast
- Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens
- Danielle von Zerneck as Donna Ludwig
- Elizabeth Peña as Rosie Morales
- Rosanna DeSoto as Connie Valenzuela
- Esai Morales as Bob Morales
- Joe Pantoliano as Bob Keane
- Marshall Crenshaw as Buddy Holly
- Brian Setzer as Eddie Cochran
- Daniel Valdez as Lelo
- Howard Huntsberry as Jackie Wilson
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, Spanish
- Studios: New Visions Pictures, Columbia Pictures
- Budget: $6,500,000
- Box office: $54,215,416
- Themes: rock 'n' roll, biography, death, dying young, nostalgic, mexican american, marital rape, 1950s, romantic
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