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La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical drama film written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film follows the life and short-lived musical career of American Chicano rock and roll star Ritchie Valens. The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck and Joe Pantoliano. The film ...
- $6.5 million
- Taylor Hackford, Bill Borden
- July 24, 1987
Jul 24, 1987 · La Bamba is a 1987 film about the life and death of rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens, who died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto and others, and features songs by Los Lobos and Carlos Santana.
- (36K)
- Biography, Drama, Music
- Luis Valdez
- 1987-07-24
Find out who starred in the biographical drama film about Ritchie Valens, the first Chicano rock star. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
181M subscribers. Subscribed. 9K. Obsessed with music and full of dreams, Ritchie Valens (Lou Diamond Phillips) bursts into the glittering world of 1950's rock with a string of chart-busting...
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A biographical film about the life and death of Ritchie Valens, a Mexican-American rock and roll singer who died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. The film covers his rise to fame, his relationship with his girlfriend Donna, his rivalry with his brother Roberto, and his fear of flying.
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...
- (80)
- Biography, Drama
- PG-13
Watch La Bamba | Netflix. The plane crash that killed Buddy Holly also took Ritchie Valens, whose modest upbringing and rise to fame are depicted in this exhilarating biopic. Watch trailers & learn more.
