La Bamba

La Bamba 1987

7.1/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.7

IMDB Rating : 6.8

FD Smart Rating : 7.1

Synopsis : The plane crash that killed Buddy Holly also took Ritchie Valens, whose modest upbringing and rise to fame are depicted in this exhilarating biopic.

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Belgium , British Indian Ocean Territory , Falkland Islands (Malvinas) , France , Germany , Guernsey , Indonesia , Isle of Man , Japan , Jersey , Kazakhstan , Malaysia , Maldives , Mongolia , Nepal , Philippines , Pitcairn , Russia , Saint Helena , South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands , Sri Lanka , Switzerland , Taiwan , Vietnam

Actors:

Elizabeth Pena , Rosanna DeSoto , Esai Morales , Joe Pantoliano , Danielle von Zerneck , Howard Huntsberry , Brian Setzer , Marshall Crenshaw , Lou Diamond Phillips , Rick Dees

Creators:

Luis Valdez

Languages:

German , English [Original] , French , English , Italian , European Spanish , Turkish , Korean , Japanese , Spanish

Subtitles:

French , German , English , Dutch , Arabic , European Spanish , Turkish , Russian , Indonesian , Simplified Chinese , Traditional Chinese , Korean , Japanese , Portuguese , Hindi , Spanish , Finnish , Vietnamese

Genres:

Biography, Drama, Music

Release Date:

1987

Run Time:

1h48m

Maturity Rating:

Suitable for ages 15 years and older.

This is the true story of Ritchie Valens, a young rock and roll singer who tragically died in a plane crash at age 17. The film follows Ritchie from his days in Pacoima, California where he and his family make a meager living working on farms to his rise as a star. The film also focuses on Ritchie's friendship and rivalry with his older brother Bob Morales and his relationship with Donna Ludwig, his girlfriend.

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