Directed by:
Luis ValdezScreenplay:
Luis ValdezCinematography:
Adam GreenbergComposer:
Miles GoodmanCast:
Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck, Joe Pantoliano, Brian Setzer, Noble Willingham, Stephen Lee (more)VOD (1)
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The life of rock & roll legend Richie Valens bursts across the screen in this celebrated, music-filled movie with star-making performances by Lou Diamond Phillips as Richie and Esai Morales as his half-brother, Bob. LA BAMBA depicts the 17-year-old Mexican-American's rocket rise to fame, from field laborer to rock star with a string of hit singles and a date with destiny. Fueled by Valens' hit songs performed by the Grammy®-winning Los Lobos as well as classic '50s tunes, LA BAMBA recreates the thrilling early days of rock and pays homage to the enduring legacy of a remarkable talent whose music crossed all borders. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Lou Diamond Phillips](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267780_5de6ff.jpg)
Lou Diamond Phillips
Philippines
Best movies:
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (video compilation)
La Bamba (1987)
The Big Hit (1998)
![Esai Morales](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269426_fd7f19.jpg)
Esai Morales
USA
Best movies:
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
La Bamba (1987)
Bad Boys (1983)
![Rosanna DeSoto](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/066/037/66037493_bb833e.jpg)
Rosanna DeSoto
USA
Best movies:
La Bamba (1987)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Cannery Row (1982)
![Elizabeth Peña](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270816_b23b4a.jpg)
Elizabeth Peña
USA
Best movies:
The Incredibles (2004)
La Bamba (1987)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
![Danielle von Zerneck](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/483/483280_0b5141.jpg)
Danielle von Zerneck
USA
Best movies:
Living in Oblivion (1995)
La Bamba (1987)
By Dawn's Early Light (1990) (TV movie)
![Joe Pantoliano](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/560/165560538_deb34e.jpg)
Joe Pantoliano
USA
Best movies:
The Matrix (1999)
The Fugitive (1993)
Memento (2000)
Brian Setzer
USA
Best movies:
La Bamba (1987)
The Great White Hype (1996)
The Country Bears (2002)
![Noble Willingham](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274035_9c668c.jpg)
Noble Willingham
USA
Best movies:
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Of Mice and Men (1992)
Chinatown (1974)
![Stephen Lee](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/728/158728254_904da9.jpg)
Stephen Lee
USA
Best movies:
The Negotiator (1998)
La Bamba (1987)
Purple Hearts (1984)
![Sam Anderson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280058_355956.jpg)
Sam Anderson
USA
Best movies:
Forrest Gump (1994)
La Bamba (1987)
Prey (1998) (series)
![Thomas Rosales Jr.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/812/157812622_d0567a.jpg)
Thomas Rosales Jr.
USA
Best movies:
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Heat (1995)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Diane Rodriguez
Best movies:
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
La Bamba (1987)
Zoot Suit (1981)
![John Quade](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000252_ec55cf.jpg)
John Quade
USA
![Mike Moroff](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/512/159512364_0a9d8e.jpg)
Mike Moroff
USA
Tony Genaro
USA
Best movies:
La Bamba (1987)
Phenomenon (1996)
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker (1989) (TV movie)
![Dyana Ortelli](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/144/160144501_96aac5.jpg)
Dyana Ortelli
Mexico
Best movies:
La Bamba (1987)
Columbo (1971) (series)
Spies in Disguise (2019)
![Geoffrey Rivas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/428/164428865_61147a.jpg)
Geoffrey Rivas
Best movies:
La Bamba (1987)
When You Remember Me (1990) (TV movie)
Notes From Underground (1995)
Allison Robinson
Best movies:
La Bamba (1987)
Hoffa (1992)
Billy Madison (1995)
Frank Aragon
USA
Best movies:
Seven Pounds (2008)
La Bamba (1987)
Stand and Deliver (1988)
Mary Ann Tanedo
Best movies:
La Bamba (1987)