LA BAMBA (WIDESCREEN)

Details

• 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