La Bamba

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.

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Cast

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  Lou Diamond Phillips
  Ritchie Valens

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  Danielle von Zerneck
  Donna Ludwig

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  Elizabeth Peña
  Rosie Morales

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  Rosanna DeSoto
  Connie Valenzuela

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  Esai Morales
  Bob Morales

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  Joe Pantoliano
  Bob Keane

• M

  Marshall Crenshaw
  Buddy Holly

• B

  Brian Setzer
  Eddie Cochran

• D

  Daniel Valdez
  Lelo

• H

  Howard Huntsberry
  Jackie Wilson

• F

  Felipe Cantu
  Curandero

• E

  Eddie Frias
  Chino

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  Mike Moroff
  Mexican Ed

• G

  Geoffrey Rivas
  Rudy

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  Sam Anderson
  Mr. Ludwig

• M

  Maggie Gwinn
  Mrs. Ludwig

• J

  Jeffrey Alan Chandler
  Alan Freed

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  Stephen Lee
  Big Bopper