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La Bamba

(1987)

Drama, Music

.

1hrs 48m

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.

Score

72

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30th Anniversary Dual Format Trailer

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Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens

Lou Diamond Phillips

** Ritchie Valens

Danielle von Zerneck as Donna Ludwig

Danielle von Zerneck

** Donna Ludwig

Elizabeth Peña as Rosie Morales

Elizabeth Peña

** Rosie Morales

Rosanna DeSoto as Connie Valenzuela

Rosanna DeSoto

** Connie Valenzuela

Esai Morales as Bob Morales

Esai Morales

** Bob Morales

Joe Pantoliano as Bob Keane

Joe Pantoliano

** Bob Keane

Marshall Crenshaw as Buddy Holly

Marshall Crenshaw

** Buddy Holly

Brian Setzer as Eddie Cochran

Brian Setzer

** Eddie Cochran

Daniel Valdez as Lelo

Daniel Valdez

** Lelo

Howard Huntsberry as Jackie Wilson

Howard Huntsberry

** Jackie Wilson

Felipe Cantu as Curandero

Felipe Cantu

** Curandero

Eddie Frias as Chino

Eddie Frias

** Chino

Mike Moroff as Mexican Ed

Mike Moroff

** Mexican Ed

Geoffrey Rivas as Rudy

Geoffrey Rivas

** Rudy

Sam Anderson as Mr. Ludwig

Sam Anderson

** Mr. Ludwig

Maggie Gwinn as Mrs. Ludwig

Maggie Gwinn

** Mrs. Ludwig

Jeffrey Alan Chandler as Alan Freed

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

** Alan Freed

Stephen Lee as Big Bopper

Stephen Lee

** Big Bopper

John Quade as Bartender

John Quade

** Bartender

Lettie Ibarra as Vera

Lettie Ibarra

** Vera

Diane Rodriguez as Ernestine

Diane Rodriguez

** Ernestine

Katie Valdez as Connie Jr.

Katie Valdez

** Connie Jr.

Gloria Balcorta as Irma

Gloria Balcorta

** Irma

Ernesto Hernández as Garbage Man

Ernesto Hernández

** Garbage Man

Noble Willingham as Howard

Noble Willingham

** Howard

Thom Pintello as Sound Engineer

Thom Pintello

** Sound Engineer

Stephen F. Schmidt as Tommy Allsup

Stephen F. Schmidt

** Tommy Allsup

Rosanna Locke as Sharon Sheeley

Rosanna Locke

** Sharon Sheeley

Kim Sebastian as Donna's Girlfriend

Kim Sebastian

** Donna's Girlfriend

Dyana Ortelli as Rosalinda

Dyana Ortelli

** Rosalinda

Andy Griggs as Mr. House

Andy Griggs

** Mr. House

Art K. Koustik as Trucker

Art K. Koustik

** Trucker

Tony Genaro as Mr. Caballero

Tony Genaro

** Mr. Caballero

Allison Robinson as Girl at Party

Allison Robinson

** Girl at Party

Hunter Payne as Baseball Announcer

Hunter Payne

** Baseball Announcer

Joe Miller as Student

Joe Miller

** Student

Mary Ann Tanedo as Student

Mary Ann Tanedo

** Student

Barb Jittner as Student

Barb Jittner

** Student

Brian Russell as Student

Brian Russell

** Student

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri as Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

** Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Frank Aragon as Student

Frank Aragon

** Student

Linda Holdahl as Dancer

Linda Holdahl

** Dancer

Thomas Rosales Jr. as Man at Party

Thomas Rosales Jr.

** Man at Party

Matthew Shields as Dancer

Matthew Shields

** Dancer

Reynaldo Silva as Student

Reynaldo Silva

** Student

Connie Valenzuela as Elderly Lady at Party

Connie Valenzuela

** Elderly Lady at Party

Rick Dees as Ted Quillin

Rick Dees

** Ted Quillin

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