La Bamba
- Theatrical - Wide 1987-07-24
- Cast Elizabeth Peña Rosanna DeSoto Esai Morales Joe Pantoliano Daniel Valdez
- Directed by Luis Valdez
- Written by Luis Valdez
Box Office Gross:
$54,215,416
Running Time:
108 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
New Visions Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Genres:
JoBlo's Rating
Synopsis
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... See more becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.
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