La Bamba
"Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream."
July 24, 19871h 48m★ 7.3Released
Genres
DramaMusic
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.
Starring
Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle von Zerneck, Elizabeth Peña, Rosanna DeSoto, Esai Morales, Joe Pantoliano
Directed by
Luis Valdez
Produced by
Bill Borden, Taylor Hackford
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Budget
$6,500,000
Revenue
$54,215,416