La Bamba

1987 • 108 minutes

About this movie

Obsessed with music and full of dreams, Ritchie Valens (Lou Diamond Phillips) bursts into the glittering world of 1950's rock with a string of chart-busting singles. Ritchie clings to the love of his girlfriend, is haunted by a growing conflict with his half-brother and has eerie premonitions of his own death. © 1987 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

This film might be a year or two older than me. But this was one of my childhood films. Of course it was only till I got abit older that's when I realised it was based on Richie Valens.

It's The bopic of Mexican American Rock n Roll Singer Richie Valens this great movie who due in the same plane crash has the big bopper and buddy holly

Brilliant film. Very moving exceptional acting by the cast. This is a must see movie based on the short life of a very tallented Ritchie Valens.