La Bamba

7.3
  • Genre: DramaMusic
  • Run time: 108 min
  • Premiere: 1987. July 24.

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.

Discover

Lou Diamond Phillips

Ritchie Valens

Danielle von Zerneck

Donna Ludwig

Elizabeth Peña

Rosie Morales

Rosanna DeSoto

Connie Valenzuela

Esai Morales

Bob Morales

Joe Pantoliano

Bob Keane

Marshall Crenshaw

Buddy Holly

Brian Setzer

Eddie Cochran

Howard Huntsberry

Jackie Wilson

Felipe Cantu

Curandero

Mike Moroff

Mexican Ed

Sam Anderson

Mr. Ludwig

Maggie Gwinn

Mrs. Ludwig

Stephen Lee

Big Bopper

John Quade

Bartender

Diane Rodriguez

Ernestine

Katie Valdez

Connie Jr.

Ernesto Hernández

Garbage Man

Thom Pintello

Sound Engineer

Stephen F. Schmidt

Tommy Allsup

Rosanna Locke

Sharon Sheeley

Kim Sebastian

Donna's Girlfriend

Dyana Ortelli

Rosalinda

Andy Griggs

Mr. House

Tony Genaro

Mr. Caballero

Allison Robinson

Girl at Party

Hunter Payne

Baseball Announcer

Joe Miller

Student

Barb Jittner

Student

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Frank Aragon

Student

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Man at Party

Connie Valenzuela

Elderly Lady at Party

Rick Dees

Ted Quillin

Art

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

Vincent M. Cresciman

Production Design

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Camera

Adam Greenberg

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Design

Crew

Janet Brady

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunt Coordinator

Steve M. Davison

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Luis Valdez

Director

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

Richard Davis Jr.

Location Manager

Josh King

Location Manager

Misty Carey

Production Coordinator

Marcy Carriker

Casting Associate

Stuart Benjamin

Executive Producer

Bill Borden

Producer

Daniel Valdez

Associate Producer

Alan C. Blomquist

Unit Production Manager

Writing

Luis Valdez

Writer

Art

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

Vincent M. Cresciman

Production Design

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Camera

Adam Greenberg

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Design

Crew

Janet Brady

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunt Coordinator

Steve M. Davison

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Luis Valdez

Director

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

Richard Davis Jr.

Location Manager

Josh King

Location Manager

Misty Carey

Production Coordinator

Marcy Carriker

Casting Associate

Stuart Benjamin

Executive Producer

Bill Borden

Producer

Daniel Valdez

Associate Producer

Alan C. Blomquist

Unit Production Manager

Writing

Luis Valdez

Writer