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La Bamba

La Bamba1987

★7.3108 minDramaMusic

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.

Director

Writer

Score

Carlos Santana Miles Goodman

Stars

Lou Diamond Phillips Danielle von Zerneck Elizabeth Peña

Cast47

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
M
Marshall Crenshaw
as Buddy Holly
B
Brian Setzer
as Eddie Cochran
D
Daniel Valdez
as Lelo
H
Howard Huntsberry
as Jackie Wilson
F
Felipe Cantu
as Curandero
E
Eddie Frias
as Chino
Mike Moroff
as Mexican Ed
G
Geoffrey Rivas
as Rudy
Sam Anderson
as Mr. Ludwig
M
Maggie Gwinn
as Mrs. Ludwig
J
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
as Alan Freed
Stephen Lee
as Big Bopper
John Quade
as Bartender
L
Lettie Ibarra
as Vera
D
Diane Rodriguez
as Ernestine
K
Katie Valdez
as Connie Jr.
G
Gloria Balcorta
as Irma
E
Ernesto Hernández
as Garbage Man
Noble Willingham
as Howard
T
Thom Pintello
as Sound Engineer
S
Stephen F. Schmidt
as Tommy Allsup
Rosanna Locke
as Sharon Sheeley
K
Kim Sebastian
as Donna's Girlfriend
Dyana Ortelli
as Rosalinda
A
Andy Griggs
as Mr. House
A
Art K. Koustik
as Trucker
Tony Genaro
as Mr. Caballero
A
Allison Robinson
as Girl at Party
H
Hunter Payne
as Baseball Announcer
J
Joe Miller
as Student
Mary Ann Tanedo
as Student
B
Barb Jittner
as Student
B
Brian Russell
as Student
Y
Yolanda Martinez Olivarri
as Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle
F
Frank Aragon
as Student
Linda Holdahl
as Dancer
Thomas Rosales Jr.
as Man at Party
M
Matthew Shields
as Dancer
R
Reynaldo Silva
as Student
C
Connie Valenzuela
as Elderly Lady at Party
Rick Dees
as Ted Quillin

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