La Bamba

1987 · 108 min · ★ 7.3 / 10 · 837 votes

Drama · Music

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.

Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips · Danielle von Zerneck · Elizabeth Peña · Rosanna DeSoto · Esai Morales · Joe Pantoliano · Marshall Crenshaw · Brian Setzer · Daniel Valdez · Howard Huntsberry

Director

Luis Valdez