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La Bamba 1987 Directed by Luis Valdez

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Drama , Music
Production Companies Columbia Pictures , New Visions Pictures
Budget $6,500,000
Revenue $54,215,416
Release Date 24 July 1987
108 mins
Cast
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
Crew
Director
Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez
Writer
Luis Valdez
Luis Valdez
Producers
Taylor Hackford
Taylor Hackford
Bill Borden
Bill Borden
Executive Producer
Stuart Benjamin
Stuart Benjamin
Cinematography
Adam Greenberg
Adam Greenberg
Composers
Miles Goodman
Miles Goodman
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Editors
Sheldon Kahn
Sheldon Kahn
Don Brochu
Don Brochu
Production Design
Vincent M. Cresciman
Vincent M. Cresciman
Set Decoration
Rosemary Brandenburg
Rosemary Brandenburg
Costume Design
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Casting
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Stunts
Janet Brady
Janet Brady
Dick Ziker
Dick Ziker
Freddie Hice
Freddie Hice
Tim A. Davison
Tim A. Davison
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Steve M. Davison
Steve M. Davison
Script Supervisor
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Kerry Lyn McKissick