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La Bamba (1987)

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

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Luis Valdez

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips
Ritchie Valens
Danielle von Zerneck
Danielle von Zerneck
Donna Ludwig
Elizabeth Peña
Elizabeth Peña
Rosie Morales
Rosanna DeSoto
Rosanna DeSoto
Connie Valenzuela
Esai Morales
Esai Morales
Bob Morales
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
Bob Keane
Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Crenshaw
Buddy Holly
Brian Setzer
Brian Setzer
Eddie Cochran
Daniel Valdez
Daniel Valdez
Lelo
Howard Huntsberry
Howard Huntsberry
Jackie Wilson
Felipe Cantu
Felipe Cantu
Curandero
Eddie Frias
Eddie Frias
Chino
Mike Moroff
Mike Moroff
Mexican Ed
Geoffrey Rivas
Geoffrey Rivas
Rudy
Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
Mr. Ludwig
Maggie Gwinn
Maggie Gwinn
Mrs. Ludwig
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
Alan Freed
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee
Big Bopper
John Quade
John Quade
Bartender
Lettie Ibarra
Lettie Ibarra
Vera
Diane Rodriguez
Diane Rodriguez
Ernestine
Katie Valdez
Katie Valdez
Connie Jr.
Gloria Balcorta
Gloria Balcorta
Irma
Ernesto Hernández
Ernesto Hernández
Garbage Man
Noble Willingham
Noble Willingham
Howard
Thom Pintello
Thom Pintello
Sound Engineer
Stephen F. Schmidt
Stephen F. Schmidt
Tommy Allsup
Rosanna Locke
Rosanna Locke
Sharon Sheeley
Kim Sebastian
Kim Sebastian
Donna's Girlfriend
Dyana Ortelli
Dyana Ortelli
Rosalinda
Andy Griggs
Andy Griggs
Mr. House
Art K. Koustik
Art K. Koustik
Trucker
Tony Genaro
Tony Genaro
Mr. Caballero
Allison Robinson
Allison Robinson
Girl at Party
Hunter Payne
Hunter Payne
Baseball Announcer
Joe Miller
Joe Miller
Student
Mary Ann Tanedo
Mary Ann Tanedo
Student
Barb Jittner
Barb Jittner
Student
Brian Russell
Brian Russell
Student
Yolanda Martinez Olivarri
Yolanda Martinez Olivarri
Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle
Frank Aragon
Frank Aragon
Student
Linda Holdahl
Linda Holdahl
Dancer
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Man at Party
Matthew Shields
Matthew Shields
Dancer
Reynaldo Silva
Reynaldo Silva
Student
Connie Valenzuela
Connie Valenzuela
Elderly Lady at Party
Rick Dees
Rick Dees
Ted Quillin

Crews

Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez
Director
Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez
Writer
Stuart Benjamin
Stuart Benjamin
Executive Producer
Bill Borden
Bill Borden
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Taylor Hackford
Producer
Daniel Valdez
Daniel Valdez
Associate Producer
Miles Goodman
Miles Goodman
Music
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Music
Adam Greenberg
Adam Greenberg
Director of Photography
Don Brochu
Don Brochu
Editor
Sheldon Kahn
Sheldon Kahn
Editor
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Casting
Vincent M. Cresciman
Vincent M. Cresciman
Production Design
Rosemary Brandenburg
Rosemary Brandenburg
Set Decoration
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Costume Design
Alan C. Blomquist
Alan C. Blomquist
Unit Production Manager
Marcy Carriker
Marcy Carriker
Casting Associate
Richard Davis, Jr.
Richard Davis, Jr.
Location Manager
Josh King
Josh King
Location Manager
Misty Carey
Misty Carey
Production Coordinator
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Script Supervisor
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Freddie Hice
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Steve M. Davison
Steve M. Davison
Stunt Coordinator
Tim A. Davison
Tim A. Davison
Stunts
Janet Brady
Janet Brady
Stunts

Trailers and other movies

30th Anniversary Dual Format Trailer
Official Trailer
First 10 Minutes
Richie Is Mesmerized By Donna
Will Richie Ask Donna On A Date?
Richie's Garage Party Invite
The Breakup

Posters and backgrounds

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