La Bamba
★ 7.3·1987·1h 48min·Drama and Music
Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
Overview
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.
- Director
- Luis Valdez
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Jul 24, 1987)
Where to watch
- With a subscription
- Buy or rent
Cast
40 people
Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
Esai MoralesBob Morales
Joe PantolianoBob Keane- MCMarshall CrenshawBuddy Holly
- BSBrian SetzerEddie Cochran
- DVDaniel ValdezLelo
- HHHoward HuntsberryJackie Wilson
- FCFelipe CantuCurandero
- EFEddie FriasChino
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Mike MoroffMexican Ed- GRGeoffrey RivasRudy
Sam AndersonMr. Ludwig- MGMaggie GwinnMrs. Ludwig
- JAJeffrey Alan ChandlerAlan Freed
Stephen LeeBig Bopper
John QuadeBartender- LILettie IbarraVera
- DRDiane RodriguezErnestine
- KVKatie ValdezConnie Jr.
- GBGloria BalcortaIrma
- EHErnesto HernándezGarbage Man
Noble WillinghamHoward- TPThom PintelloSound Engineer
- SFStephen F. SchmidtTommy Allsup
Rosanna LockeSharon Sheeley- KSKim SebastianDonna's Girlfriend
Dyana OrtelliRosalinda- AGAndy GriggsMr. House
- AKArt K. KoustikTrucker
Tony GenaroMr. Caballero- ARAllison RobinsonGirl at Party
- HPHunter PayneBaseball Announcer
- JMJoe MillerStudent
Mary Ann TanedoStudent- BJBarb JittnerStudent
- BRBrian RussellStudent
- YMYolanda Martinez OlivarriTall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle
