La Bamba (1987)
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...
Rating: 7.2
Genres Biography, Drama, Music
Original language: en
IMDb tt0093378
Stars
Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens
Danielle von Zerneck as Donna
Esai Morales as Bob Valens
Rosanna DeSoto as Rosie
Marshall Crenshaw as Buddy Holly
Creators
Luis Valdez (Director)
Taylor Hackford (Producer)
Luis Valdez (Writer)
If you liked La Bamba, you'd probably like these Movies too:
88%Beatles? What Beatles?
Yesterday (2019)
86%Guitar hero shakes the world!
A Complete Unknown (2024)
86%Rock stars gone wild!
The Dirt (2019)
86%Family, music, and dreams!
Dreamin' Wild (2023)
86%Rock 'n' roll chaos unleashed!
The Doors (1991)
Or these TV Shows:
78%Dancing through high school!
Fame (1982)
78%Writer's wild California ride!
Californication (2007)
78%Actors vs. Their Egos!
The Egos (2016)
78%Strippers, dreams, and drama!
P-Valley (2020)
76%Love, drama, and destiny!
Destino (2013)
Or these Books:
86%Rock star spills the beans!
Life (2010)
85%Rock stars gone wild!
The Dirt (2002)
84%Rock, drugs, and redemption!
Wonderland Avenue (1989)
84%Rock 'n' roll drama unfolds!
Daisy Jones & The Six (2019)
84%Rock, love, and heartbreak!
Where She Went (2011)