La Bamba

La Bamba

1987 · Movie · 1h 48m · PG-13

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

Overview

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.

Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Metacritic
65/100
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rock 'n' rollbiographydeathdying youngnostalgicmexican americanmarital rape1950sromantic