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La Bamba

Luis Valdez

1987 • 1h 48m

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 confl...

La Bamba

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Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens

Danielle von Zerneck

Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales

Rosanna DeSoto

Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela

Esai Morales

Esai MoralesBob Morales

Joe Pantoliano

Joe PantolianoBob Keane

Marshall CrenshawBuddy Holly

Brian Setzer

Brian SetzerEddie Cochran

Daniel ValdezLelo

Howard HuntsberryJackie Wilson

Felipe CantuCurandero

Eddie FriasChino

Mike Moroff

Mike MoroffMexican Ed

Geoffrey RivasRudy

Sam Anderson

Sam AndersonMr. Ludwig

Crew

Luis Valdez

Luis ValdezDirector

Bill Borden

Bill BordenProducer

Taylor Hackford

Taylor HackfordProducer

Adam Greenberg

Adam GreenbergDirector of Photography

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-JohnsonCasting

Rosemary Brandenburg

Rosemary BrandenburgSet Decoration

Josh King

Josh KingLocation Manager

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Kerry Lyn McKissickScript Supervisor

Ronnie Rondell Jr.

Ronnie Rondell Jr.Stunt Coordinator

Freddie Hice

Freddie HiceStunts

Steve M. Davison

Steve M. DavisonStunt Coordinator

Tim A. Davison

Tim A. DavisonStunts

Dan Perri

Dan PerriTitle Designer

Miles Goodman

Miles GoodmanOriginal Music Composer

Carlos Santana

Carlos SantanaOriginal Music Composer

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La Bamba (1987) — Backlot Notes