Film · 1987 · Drama
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.
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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.
8 principal cast
La Bamba (1987) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 48m drama directed by Luis Valdez is rated 7.3/10 by 845 viewers.
La Bamba was released on July 24, 1987.
La Bamba was directed by Luis Valdez.
La Bamba has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
La Bamba is categorized as Drama, Music.
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