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- What makes this movie sing--literally--is the seemingly error-free lip-syncing of its star, Lou Diamond Phillips. Throughout this biographical film about the short-lived career of ‘50s rock singer Ritchie Valens, Phillips appears on screen, in close-up shots, singing Valens’ songs.
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When Lou Diamond Phillips was cast as rock ‘n’ roller Ritchie Valens in 1987 Valens biopic La Bamba, there was one glaring problem: the young actor had no professional musical experience.
Sep 27, 2019 · It's been over three decades since actor Lou Diamond Phillips portrayed Chicano rock 'n' roll legend Ritchie Valens on the silver screen. Little did he know, his role in the 1987 film, "La...
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
Apr 27, 2023 · Lou Diamond Phillips Looks Back On 'Evergreen Classic' La Bamba, And Performing Ritchie Valens' Hit On The Masked Singer Stage. News. By Mick Joest. published 27 April 2023. The actor is honored...
Apr 16, 2021 · Lou Diamond Phillips performs in a scene from the film 'La Bamba', 1987. (Photo: Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) Eventually, Valdez decided he wanted Phillips as Valens.
- 7 min
- Kevin Polowy