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La Bamba

19877.3 / 10108 min
Drama, Music

Overview

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.

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

Luis Valdez

Luis Valdez

Director

Luis Valdez

Luis Valdez

Writer

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Stuart Benjamin

Stuart Benjamin

Executive Producer

Bill Borden

Bill Borden

Producer

Taylor Hackford

Taylor Hackford

Producer

Daniel Valdez

Daniel Valdez

Associate Producer

Miles Goodman

Miles Goodman

Music

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

Music

Adam Greenberg

Adam Greenberg

Director of Photography

Don Brochu

Don Brochu

Editor

Sheldon Kahn

Sheldon Kahn

Editor

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

Vincent M. Cresciman

Vincent M. Cresciman

Production Design

Rosemary Brandenburg

Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez

Costume Design

Alan C. Blomquist

Alan C. Blomquist

Unit Production Manager

Marcy Carriker

Marcy Carriker

Casting Associate

Richard Davis Jr.

Richard Davis Jr.

Location Manager

Josh King

Josh King

Location Manager

Misty Carey

Misty Carey

Production Coordinator

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Stunt Coordinator

Freddie Hice

Freddie Hice

Stunts

Steve M. Davison

Steve M. Davison

Stunt Coordinator

Tim A. Davison

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer