La Bamba (1987)

1h 48min | Drama, Music | Jul 24, 1987 | Released

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of singer Ritchie Valens whose life was cut short by a plane crash.

Director: Luis Valdez

Producer: Taylor Hackford Bill Borden

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Story:

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Cast (48 Members)

Bob Keane

Connie Valenzuela

Rosie Morales

Lelo

Howard

Mr. Ludwig

Ritchie Valens

Man at Party

Rudy

Bob Morales

Donna Ludwig

Big Bopper

Donna's Girlfriend

Mexican Ed

Dancer

Rosalinda

Eddie Cochran

Bartender

Mr. Caballero

Ted Quillin

Buddy Holly

Student

Girl at Party

Ted Quillin

Mr. House

Student

Mrs. Ludwig

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Alan Freed

Jackie Wilson

Curandero

Chino

Vera

Ernestine

Connie Jr.

Irma

Garbage Man

Sound Engineer

Tommy Allsup

Sharon Sheeley

Trucker

Baseball Announcer

Student

Student

Student

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri

Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Matthew Shields

Dancer

Reynaldo Silva

Student

Connie Valenzuela

Elderly Lady at Party

Joe Pantoliano Bob Keane

Rosanna DeSoto Connie Valenzuela

Elizabeth Peña Rosie Morales

Daniel Valdez Lelo

Noble Willingham Howard

Sam Anderson Mr. Ludwig

Lou Diamond Phillips Ritchie Valens

Thomas Rosales, Jr. Man at Party

Geoffrey Rivas Rudy

Esai Morales Bob Morales

Danielle von Zerneck Donna Ludwig

Stephen Lee Big Bopper

Kim Sebastian Donna's Girlfriend

Mike Moroff Mexican Ed

Linda Holdahl Dancer

Dyana Ortelli Rosalinda

Brian Setzer Eddie Cochran

John Quade Bartender

Tony Genaro Mr. Caballero

Rick Dees Ted Quillin

Marshall Crenshaw Buddy Holly

Frank Aragon Student

Allison Robinson Girl at Party

Rick Dees Ted Quillin

Andy Griggs Mr. House

Mary Ann Tanedo Student

Maggie Gwinn Mrs. Ludwig

Jeffrey Alan Chandler Alan Freed

Howard Huntsberry Jackie Wilson

Felipe Cantu Curandero

Eddie Frias Chino

Lettie Ibarra Vera

Diane Rodriguez Ernestine

Katie Valdez Connie Jr.

Gloria Balcorta Irma

Ernesto Hernández Garbage Man

Thom Pintello Sound Engineer

Stephen F. Schmidt Tommy Allsup

Rosanna Locke Sharon Sheeley

Art K. Koustik Trucker

Hunter Payne Baseball Announcer

Joe Miller Student

Barb Jittner Student

Brian Russell Student

Yolanda Martinez Olivarri Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Matthew Shields Dancer

Reynaldo Silva Student

Connie Valenzuela Elderly Lady at Party

Crew (21 Members)

Alan C. Blomquist

Unit Production Manager

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Casting

Adam Greenberg

Director of Photography

Editor

Set Decoration

Associate Producer

Producer

Producer

Editor

Music

Director

Music

Production Design

Script Supervisor

Casting Associate

Costume Design

Executive Producer

Location Manager

Title Designer

Location Manager

Production Coordinator

Alan C. Blomquist Unit Production Manager

Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting

Adam Greenberg Director of Photography

Sheldon Kahn Editor

Rosemary Brandenburg Set Decoration

Daniel Valdez Associate Producer

Taylor Hackford Producer

Bill Borden Producer

Don Brochu Editor

Miles Goodman Music

Luis Valdez Director

Carlos Santana Music

Vincent M. Cresciman Production Design

Kerry Lyn McKissick Script Supervisor

Marcy Carriker Casting Associate

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez Costume Design

Stuart Benjamin Executive Producer

Josh King Location Manager

Dan Perri Title Designer

Richard Davis, Jr. Location Manager

Misty Carey Production Coordinator

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La Bamba (1987)

1h 48min | Drama, Music | Jul 24, 1987 | Released

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