La Bamba

Synopsis

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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Cast

Lou Diamond Phillips

Ritchie Valens

Danielle von Zerneck

Donna Ludwig

Elizabeth Peña

Rosie Morales

Rosanna DeSoto

Connie Valenzuela

Esai Morales

Bob Morales

Joe Pantoliano

Bob Keane

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Marshall Crenshaw

Buddy Holly

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Brian Setzer

Eddie Cochran

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Daniel Valdez

Lelo

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Howard Huntsberry

Jackie Wilson

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Felipe Cantu

Curandero

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Eddie Frias

Chino

Mike Moroff

Mexican Ed

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Geoffrey Rivas

Rudy

Sam Anderson

Mr. Ludwig

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Maggie Gwinn

Mrs. Ludwig

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Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Alan Freed

Stephen Lee

Big Bopper

John Quade

Bartender

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Lettie Ibarra

Vera

Crew

Art

• Vincent M. Cresciman Production Design
• Rosemary Brandenburg Set Decoration
• Dan Perri Title Designer

Camera

• Adam Greenberg Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Sylvia Vega-Vasquez Costume Design

Crew

• Janet Brady Stunts
• Dick Ziker Stunts
• Ronnie Rondell Jr. Stunt Coordinator
• Freddie Hice Stunts
• Steve M. Davison Stunt Coordinator
• Tim A. Davison Stunts

Directing

• Luis Valdez Director
• Kerry Lyn McKissick Script Supervisor

Editing

• Don Brochu Editor
• Sheldon Kahn Editor

Production

• Stuart Benjamin Executive Producer
• Bill Borden Producer
• Taylor Hackford Producer
• Daniel Valdez Associate Producer
• Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting
• Alan C. Blomquist Unit Production Manager
• Marcy Carriker Casting Associate
• Richard Davis Jr. Location Manager
• Josh King Location Manager
• Misty Carey Production Coordinator

Sound

• Miles Goodman Original Music Composer
• Carlos Santana Original Music Composer

Writing

• Luis Valdez Writer

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