La Bamba

La Bamba

1987

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).

The electrifying true story of Ritchie Valens.

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75
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
1 hr. 49 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 24, 1987
US Box Office
$54,215,416 (#1722 of 7372)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
September 9, 2014
Acquired Date
December 18, 2018
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips
Esai Morales
Esai Morales
Rosanna DeSoto
Rosanna DeSoto
Elizabeth Peña
Elizabeth Peña
Danielle von Zerneck
Danielle von Zerneck
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
Rick Dees
Rick Dees
Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Crenshaw
Howard Huntsberry
Howard Huntsberry
Brian Setzer
Brian Setzer

Directors

Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez

Producers

Bill Borden
Bill Borden
Taylor Hackford
Taylor Hackford

Writers

Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez

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RT Fresh Certified
83%
Tomatometer
80 votes
RT Fresh Certified
79%
Popcornmeter
1,236 votes
METASCORE
65
12 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
37,500 votes