La Bamba Released Date, Rating, Genre, Cast

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Released Date

July 24, 1987

Distributor

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Drama

Rating

PG-13

Worldwide Gross

Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$54,215,416 + $0 = $54,215,416

Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Sam Anderson, Joe Pantoliano, Elizabeth Pena, Brian Setzer, Rick Dees, Rosanna Desoto, Marshall Crenshaw, Danielle Von Zerneck

Lou Diamond Phillips

as Ritchie Valens

Esai Morales

as Roberto

Sam Anderson

as Mr. Ludwig

Joe Pantoliano

as Bob Keane

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Elizabeth Pena

as Rosie Morales

Brian Setzer

as Eddie Cochran

Rick Dees

as Ted Quillin

Rosanna Desoto

as Connie Valenzuela

Marshall Crenshaw

as Buddy Holly

Danielle Von Zerneck

as Donna Ludwig

About La Bamba

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.

About

Biopic centered around the life and career of Chicano rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens. It depicts how his life affected his family, his half-brother Bob Morales and his girlfriend Donna Ludwig.

Trivia

The movie was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2017. It was a Golden Globe Award nominee for Best Motion Picture - Drama in 1988.