La Bamba

Directed by Luis Valdez
PG-13
1987    1h 48mDrama, Biography,
7.083%79%7.3
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.
  • Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
  • Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
  • Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
  • Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
  • Esai MoralesBob Morales
  • Joe PantolianoBob Keane
  • Marshall CrenshawBuddy Holly
  • Brian SetzerEddie Cochran
  • Daniel ValdezLelo / Associate Producer
  • Howard HuntsberryJackie Wilson
  • Felipe CantuCurandero
  • Eddie FriasChino
  • Mike MoroffMexican Ed
  • Geoffrey RivasRudy
  • Sam AndersonMr. Ludwig
  • Maggie GwinnMrs. Ludwig
  • Jeffrey Alan ChandlerAlan Freed
  • Stephen LeeBig Bopper
  • John QuadeBartender
  • Lettie IbarraVera

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La Bamba Trivia

La Bamba was released on July 24, 1987.

La Bamba was directed by Luis Valdez.

La Bamba has a runtime of 1 hr 48 min.

La Bamba was produced by Taylor Hackford, Bill Borden.

The key characters in La Bamba are Ritchie Valens (Lou Diamond Phillips), Donna Ludwig (Danielle von Zerneck), Rosie Morales (Elizabeth Peña).

La Bamba is rated PG-13.

La Bamba is a Drama, Biography, Music film.

La Bamba has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.

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