La Bamba
- Release Date
- July 24, 1987
- Director
- Luis Valdez
- Cast
- Lou Diamond Phillips , Esai Morales , Rosanna DeSoto , Elizabeth Peña , Danielle von Zerneck , Joe Pantoliano
- Runtime
- 108
- Main Genre
- Biography
- Writers
- Luis Valdez
- Tagline
- Talent made him a star, fate made him a legend. The true story of Ritchie Valens.
Summary
This is the true story Ritchie Valens a young rock & roll singer who tragically died in an aircrash at the age of 17. The film follows Ritchie from his days in Paicoma, California where he in and his family makes a meagre living working at plantations to his rise as a star. The film also focus on Richies friendship and rivalry with his older brother Bob and his relationship with Donna, his girlfriend.
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