La Bamba

Directed by Luis Valdez
PG-13
1987    1h 48mDrama, Biography,
7.083%79%7.3
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.

Where to Watch La Bamba

Cast of La Bamba

  • Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
  • Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
  • Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
  • Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
  • Esai MoralesBob Morales
  • Joe PantolianoBob Keane
  • Marshall CrenshawBuddy Holly
  • Brian SetzerEddie Cochran
  • Daniel ValdezLelo / Associate Producer
  • Howard HuntsberryJackie Wilson
  • Felipe CantuCurandero
  • Eddie FriasChino
  • Mike MoroffMexican Ed
  • Geoffrey RivasRudy
  • Sam AndersonMr. Ludwig
  • Maggie GwinnMrs. Ludwig
  • Jeffrey Alan ChandlerAlan Freed
  • Stephen LeeBig Bopper
  • John QuadeBartender
  • Lettie IbarraVera

La Bamba Ratings & Reviews

Watch La Bamba Videos

  • La Bamba
    La BambaTrailer
  • TCM Big Screen Classics Presents: La Bamba (Fathom Events Trailer)
    TCM Big Screen Classics Presents: La Bamba (Fathom Events Trailer)Trailer

 

  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   
  •   

Take Plex everywhere

Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices