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Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.

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.

La Bamba is a 1987 drama and music movie directed by Luis Valdez starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle von Zerneck and Elizabeth Peña. It runs 108 minutes. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 on TMDB based on 850 votes.

  • Released: 1987-07-24
  • Runtime: 108 min
  • Genres: Drama, Music
  • TMDB rating: 7.3/10

La Bamba cast

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

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