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La Bamba

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

Luis Valdez

Year

Genre

Box Office

$54,215,416

Production

New Visions Pictures,Columbia Pictures

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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Ritchie Valens

Lou Diamond Phillips

Bob Morales

Connie Valenzuela

Rosie Morales

Elizabeth PeÃ±a

Donna Ludwig

Danielle von Zerneck

Bob Keane

Ted Quillin

Buddy Holly

Marshall Crenshaw

Jackie Wilson

Howard Huntsberry

Eddie Cochran

Lelo

Curandero

Chino

Mexican Ed

Rudy

Mr. Ludwig

Mrs. Ludwig

Alan Freed

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Big Bopper

Bartender

Vera

Ernestine

Diane Rodriguez

Connie Jr. (as Kati Valdez)

Irma

Gloria Balcorta

Garbage Man (as Ernesto Hernandez)

Ernesto HernÃ¡ndez

Howard

Noble Willingham

Sound Engineer

Tommy Allsup (as Stephen Schmidt)

Stephen F. Schmidt

Sharon Sheeley

Donna's Girlfriend

Rosalinda

Mr. House

Trucker (as Art Koustik)

Mr. Caballero

Girl at Party

Allison Robinson

Baseball Announcer

Student

Student

Mary Ann Tanedo

Student

Student

Tall Blond Girl on Motorcycle

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

Student

Francisco Aragon

Featured Dancer

Dancer

Fan

Man at Party

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Student / Party Animal

Elderly Lady at Party

Connie Valenzuela

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Story

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Aesthetics

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Acting

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Sound

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Bob Morales Bob Keene Ritchie Valens Rosie Morales Buddy Holly Donna Ludwig Connie Valenzuela Bartender Ted Quillen

Bob watch it My guitar man - La Bamba

Bob watch it My guitar man

Don't be such a dreamer man - La Bamba

Don't be such a dreamer man

Rosie take a hit man - La Bamba

Rosie take a hit man

Look Rosie you're not my wife all right - La Bamba

Look Rosie you're not my wife all right

I am not your puta - La Bamba

I am not your puta

Who do they want Elvis - La Bamba

Who do they want Elvis

You been laid yet - La Bamba

You been laid yet

What's going on - La Bamba

What's going on

How could you do this to Richie - La Bamba

How could you do this to Richie

Hey look at this - La Bamba

Hey look at this

Wait a minute man - La Bamba

Wait a minute man

My mom says it means - La Bamba

My mom says it means

It's cool if you move in with me - La Bamba

It's cool if you move in with me

My old man wasn't around when I was born - La Bamba

My old man wasn't around when I was born

R I T C H I E - La Bamba

Look it could've been worse - La Bamba

Look it could've been worse

Your wife is pregnant and sleeping in the car - La Bamba

Your wife is pregnant and sleeping in the car

Hi Ritchie - La Bamba

Looks like a prom - La Bamba

Looks like a prom

You always worry more about Ritchie - La Bamba

You always worry more about Ritchie

Hey what the hell - La Bamba

Hey what the hell

Bobby where's Mom's new dress - La Bamba

Bobby where's Mom's new dress

Like a dog - La Bamba

And I'm never going to let anyone - La Bamba

And I'm never going to let anyone

Hey Ritchie relax man Everything's cool - La Bamba

Hey Ritchie relax man Everything's cool

We interrupt to bring you this bulletin - La Bamba

We interrupt to bring you this bulletin

Bob Not my Ritchie - La Bamba

Bob Not my Ritchie

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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.

User Rating: 5.0 (1 rating)

Director: Luis Valdez

Writer: Luis Valdez

Production: New Visions Pictures,Columbia Pictures

Genre: drama, music

Year: 1987

MetaScore: 65/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: $54,215,416

Released: 24 Jul 1987

Awards: 3 wins & 3 nominations

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