La Bamba (1987)
La Bamba
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.
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Lou Diamond Phillips
as Ritchie Valens
as Ritchie Valens
Danielle von Zerneck
as Donna Ludwig
as Donna Ludwig
Elizabeth Peña
as Rosie Morales
as Rosie Morales
Rosanna DeSoto
as Connie Valenzuela
as Connie Valenzuela
Esai Morales
as Bob Morales
as Bob Morales
Joe Pantoliano
as Bob Keane
as Bob Keane
Marshall Crenshaw
as Buddy Holly
as Buddy Holly
Brian Setzer
as Eddie Cochran
as Eddie Cochran
Daniel Valdez
as Lelo
as Lelo
Howard Huntsberry
as Jackie Wilson
as Jackie Wilson
Felipe Cantu
as Curandero
as Curandero
Eddie Frias
as Chino
as Chino
Mike Moroff
as Mexican Ed
as Mexican Ed
Geoffrey Rivas
as Rudy
as Rudy
Sam Anderson
as Mr. Ludwig
as Mr. Ludwig
Maggie Gwinn
as Mrs. Ludwig
as Mrs. Ludwig
Jeffrey Alan Chandler
as Alan Freed
as Alan Freed
Stephen Lee
as Big Bopper
as Big Bopper
John Quade
as Bartender
as Bartender
Lettie Ibarra
as Vera
as Vera
Diane Rodriguez
as Ernestine
as Ernestine
Katie Valdez
as Connie Jr.
as Connie Jr.
Gloria Balcorta
as Irma
as Irma
Ernesto Hernández
as Garbage Man
as Garbage Man
Noble Willingham
as Howard
as Howard
Thom Pintello
as Sound Engineer
as Sound Engineer
Stephen F. Schmidt
as Tommy Allsup
as Tommy Allsup
Rosanna Locke
as Sharon Sheeley
as Sharon Sheeley
Kim Sebastian
as Donna's Girlfriend
as Donna's Girlfriend
Dyana Ortelli
as Rosalinda
as Rosalinda
Andy Griggs
as Mr. House
as Mr. House
Art K. Koustik
as Trucker
as Trucker
Tony Genaro
as Mr. Caballero
as Mr. Caballero
Allison Robinson
as Girl at Party
as Girl at Party
Hunter Payne
as Baseball Announcer
as Baseball Announcer
Joe Miller
as Student
as Student
Mary Ann Tanedo
as Student
as Student
Barb Jittner
as Student
as Student
Brian Russell
as Student
as Student
Yolanda Martinez Olivarri
as Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle
as Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle
Frank Aragon
as Student
as Student
Linda Holdahl
as Dancer
as Dancer
Thomas Rosales Jr.
as Man at Party
as Man at Party
Matthew Shields
as Dancer
as Dancer
Reynaldo Silva
as Student
as Student
Connie Valenzuela
as Elderly Lady at Party
as Elderly Lady at Party
Rick Dees
as Ted Quillin
as Ted Quillin
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Luis Valdez
Director
Director
Luis Valdez
Writer
Writer
Janet Brady
Stunts
Stunts
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Stunts
Stuart Benjamin
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Bill Borden
Producer
Producer
Taylor Hackford
Producer
Producer
Daniel Valdez
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Miles Goodman
Music
Music
Carlos Santana
Music
Music
Adam Greenberg
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Don Brochu
Editor
Editor
Sheldon Kahn
Editor
Editor
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Casting
Casting
Vincent M. Cresciman
Production Design
Production Design
Rosemary Brandenburg
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Costume Design
Costume Design
Alan C. Blomquist
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Marcy Carriker
Casting Associate
Casting Associate
Richard Davis, Jr.
Location Manager
Location Manager
Josh King
Location Manager
Location Manager
Misty Carey
Production Coordinator
Production Coordinator
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Stunts
Steve M. Davison
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Tim A. Davison
Stunts
Stunts
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Title Designer
