La Bamba
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens (Lou Diamond Phillips) becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend (Danielle von Zerneck) whose parents didn't want her to date a Latino boy. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob (Esai Morales), and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly (Marshall Crenshaw).
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Cast & Crew
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Luis Valdez Director
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Lou Diamond Phillips Ritchie Valens
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Esai Morales Bob Morales
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Rosanna DeSoto Connie Valenzuela
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Elizabeth Peña Rosie Morales
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Danielle von Zerneck Donna Ludwig
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Marshall Crenshaw Buddy Holly
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Joe Pantoliano Bob Keene
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Rick Dees Ted Quillin
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Howard Huntsberry Jackie WIlson
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Brian Setzer Eddie Cochran
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Daniel Valdez Lelo
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Junie Lowry-Johnson Actor
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Eddie Frias Chino
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Mike Moroff Mexican Ed
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Geoffrey Rivas Rudy
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Sam Anderson Mr. Ludwig
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Maggie Gwinn Mrs. Ludwig
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Jeffrey Alan Chandler Alan Freed
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Stephen Lee Big Bopper
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John Quade Bartender
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Ernesto Hernandez Garbage Man
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Noble Willingham Howard
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Kim Sebastian Donna's Girlfriend
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Dyana Ortelli Donna's Girlfriend
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Tony Genaro Mr. Caballero
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Bill Borden Producer
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Taylor Hackford Producer
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Stuart Benjamin Executive Producer
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Title La Bamba
Release Date 1987-07-24
Country USA
Genres Documentary, Drama, Music/Musical
Runtime 1h 48m
Sub Genres Docudrama, Biopic [feature], Rock Musical
Language English
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