- HD 1080
- Runtime: 108m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Luis Valdez
- Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle von Zerneck, Elizabeth Peña, Rosanna DeSoto, Esai Morales
- keywords: rock 'n' roll, biography, death, dying young, nostalgic, mexican american, marital rape, 1950s, romantic
- Production_studio: New Visions Pictures, Columbia Pictures
- Slogan: Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
- The La Bamba is featured in the top rankings of 1987
- #29 in Top Drama Movies of 1987
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.