LA BAMBA (WIDESCREEN)

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• Release Year: 1987
• Genre: Drama, Music
• Plot: Born to Poverty.; Destined to Stardom.; He Lived the American Dream.; ; The life of rock and roll legend Ritchie Valens bursts across the screen in this celebrated, music-filled movie with star-making performances by Lou Diamond Phillips as Richie and Esai Morales as his half-brother, Bob. LA BAMBA depicts the 17-year-old Mexican-American's rocket rise to fame, from field laborer to rock star with a string of hit singles and a date with destiny.; ; Fueled by Valens' hit songs performed by Grammy-award winning Los Lobos, as well as classic '50s tunes, LA BAMBA recreates the thrilling early days of rock and pays homage to the enduring legacy of a remarkable talent whose music crossed all borders.
• Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck, Joe Pantoliano, Rick Dees, Marshall Crenshaw, Howard Huntsberry, Brian Setzer, Daniel Valdez, Felipe Cantu, Eddie Frias, Mike Moroff, Geoffrey Rivas, Sam Anderson, Maggie Gwinn, Jeffrey Alan Chandler, Stephen Lee, John Quade, Lettie Ibarra, Diane Rodriguez, Katie Valdez, Gloria Balcorta, Ernesto Hernández, Noble Willingham, Thom Pintello, Stephen F. Schmidt, Rosanna Locke, Kim Sebastian, Dyana Ortelli, Andy Griggs, Art K. Koustik, Tony Genaro, Allison Robinson, Hunter Payne, Joe Miller, Mary Ann Tanedo, Barb Jittner, Brian Russell, Frank Aragon, Linda Holdahl, Thomas Rosales Jr., Connie Valenzuela, Luis Valdez
• Director: Luis Valdez
• Runtime: 1:48
• Company: Columbia Pictures, New Vision, Columbia TriStar Home Video
• Media Format: Movie