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La Bamba

La Bamba

7.3/101987Movie108 minRated PG-13DramaMusic

Director: Luis Valdez

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.

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Cast

  • Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
  • Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
  • Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
  • Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
  • Esai MoralesBob Morales
  • Joe PantolianoBob Keane
  • Marshall CrenshawBuddy Holly
  • Brian SetzerEddie Cochran
  • Daniel ValdezLelo
  • Howard HuntsberryJackie Wilson
  • Felipe CantuCurandero
  • Eddie FriasChino

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