MOVIE
La Bamba
Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
La Bamba in its release era
Released in 1987, La Bamba sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1987-07-24
- Rating
- PG-13
- TMDB score
- 7.3/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- New Visions Pictures, Columbia Pictures
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