La Bamba

Movie · 1987 · 108 min

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 becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.

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 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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Original title: La Bamba
Year: 1987
Runtime: 108 min
Age rating: PG-13
Genres: Drama, Music
Themes: Sexual violence
Director: Luis Valdez
Studio: Columbia Pictures, New Visions Pictures
Cast: Joe Pantoliano, Elizabeth Peña, Esai Morales, Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle von Zerneck, Rosanna DeSoto, Marshall Crenshaw, Brian Setzer, Daniel Valdez, Howard Huntsberry