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7.3Los 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.
Released: 1987-07-24108 minDir: Luis ValdezDrama, MusicBudget: $6.5MBox office: $54.2M
Cast
- Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens
- Danielle von Zerneck as Donna Ludwig
- Elizabeth Peña as Rosie Morales
- Rosanna DeSoto as Connie Valenzuela
- Esai Morales as Bob Morales
- Joe Pantoliano as Bob Keane
Themes
- rock 'n' roll
- biography
- death
- dying young
- nostalgic
- mexican american
- marital rape
- 1950s
- romantic
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- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 427280
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- title
- La Bamba
- review score
- 65/100
- publication date
- 1987-09-24
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1980s biographical films1987 American films1987 drama films1987 English-language films1987 filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican rock music filmsBiographical films about musiciansColumbia Pictures filmsEnglish-language biographical drama filmsFilms about Mexican AmericansFilms directed by Luis ValdezFilms scored by Miles GoodmanFilms set in 1957Films set in 1958Films set in 1959Films set in MexicoFilms set in the 1950sFilms set in the San Fernando ValleyFilms shot in Los AngelesHispanic and Latino American drama filmsRitchie ValensRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameter