La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical film written and directed by Luis Valdez. The picture features Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck, and Joe Pantoliano. The drama is based on the real life events that affected the lives of rock star Ritchie Valens, his half-brother Bob Morales, his girlfriend Donna Ludwig and the rest of their families. Richard Steven Valenzuela is a normal teenage boy who becomes a rock 'n' roll superstar under the stage name Ritchie Valens. He meets and falls in love with fellow high school student Donna... Ludwig, for whom he wrote a song that became a number one hit . However, her father is shown as having problems with his daughter dating Ritchie, which causes friction between Donna and Ritchie. The movie also has several subplots, such as his relationship with his mother Connie Valenzuela and half-brother Bob Morales , and the jealousy Bob felt toward Ritchie because of his success.
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| Release date: | July 24, 1987 |
| Directed by: | Luis Valdez |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 108 Minutes |
| Producer: | Bill Borden, Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin |
| Music by: | Carlos Santana |
| Screenplay by: | Luis Valdez |
| Genre: | Musical, Biography |