La Bamba
Released
July 24, 1987
Runtime: 1h 48m
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.
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Cast & Crew
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
- MC
Marshall Crenshaw
Buddy Holly
Brian Setzer
Eddie Cochran
- DV
Daniel Valdez
Lelo
- HH
Howard Huntsberry
Jackie Wilson
- FC
Felipe Cantu
Curandero
- EF
Eddie Frias
Chino
Mike Moroff
Mexican Ed
- GR
Geoffrey Rivas
Rudy
Sam Anderson
Mr. Ludwig
- MG
Maggie Gwinn
Mrs. Ludwig
- JC
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
Alan Freed
Stephen Lee
Big Bopper
Luis Valdez
Director
Luis Valdez
Writer
Media
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