La Bamba

Genre: Biography

Worldwide gross$54.2M

This is the true story of Ritchie Valens, a young rock and roll singer who tragically died in a plane crash at age 17. The film follows Ritchie from his days in Pacoima, California where he and his family make a meager living working on farms to his rise as a star. The film also focuses on Ritchie's friendship and rivalry with his older brother Bob Morales and his relationship with Donna Ludwig, his girlfriend.

🏆 3 wins & 3 nominations total

Genres

Biography, Drama, Music

Director

Luis Valdez

Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto

Released

24 July 1987

Runtime

1h 48m

Certificate

PG-13

IMDb rating

7 / 10

Votes

38,498

Metascore

65

Rotten Tomatoes

83%

Box office

$54,215,416

Edition

Base