The read
Scores higher than 74% of the 1,345 1980s drama movies in this catalog.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic65/100
830 audience votes
Key crew
- Luis ValdezDirector
- Luis ValdezWriter
- Miles GoodmanOriginal Music Composer
- Carlos SantanaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
- Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
- Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
- Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
- Esai MoralesBob Morales
- Joe PantolianoBob Keane
- Marshall CrenshawBuddy Holly
- Brian SetzerEddie Cochran
- Daniel ValdezLelo
- Howard HuntsberryJackie Wilson
- Felipe CantuCurandero
- Eddie FriasChino
Stills
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Themes
The Best Movies of 1987
La Bamba is #42 of 60
