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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 ...
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
Oct 14, 2020 · Fueled by Valens' hit songs performed by the Grammy®-winning Los Lobos as well as classic '50s tunes, LA BAMBA recreates the thrilling early days of rock and pays homage to the enduring legacy...
- 2 min
- 154.2K
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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...
- (80)
- Luis Valdez
- PG-13
- Lou Diamond Phillips
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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.
La Bamba. Roger Ebert July 24, 1987. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "La Bamba" opens with a sequence that at first seems like a memory. Some teenage boys are playing basketball in a school yard. Far overhead, a light plane drones through the sky.
PG-13. YouTube Movies & TV. 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...
