La Bamba
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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.3/10
781 votes
Rating consensus
73/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~73/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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
Marshall Crenshaw
Buddy Holly
Brian Setzer
Eddie Cochran
Daniel Valdez
Lelo
Howard Huntsberry
Jackie Wilson
Felipe Cantu
Curandero
Eddie Frias
Chino
Community Ledger
No logs yet — yours would be the first on Risocast.
La Bamba (1987)
Luis Valdez
Similar films & shows
From TMDB’s similar-title graph — shared genres, tone, cast, or who also watched this.
