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La Bamba

La Bamba

"Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream."

7.3(734 votes)
1987
1h 48m
DramaMusic

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.

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Budget:$6,500,000
Revenue:$54,215,416
Companies:
New Visions Pictures
Columbia Pictures

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
EnglishSpanish

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