Elevated by a perceptive performance by a perfectly cast Lou Diamond Phillips, La Bamba distills its subject's creative energy -- and reflects his music's enduring appeal.
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Luis Valdez
Director
Lou Diamond Phillips
Ritchie Valens
Esai Morales
Bob Morales
Rosanna DeSoto
Connie Valenzuela
Elizabeth Peña
Rosie Morales
Danielle von Zerneck
Donna Ludwig
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Director -
Luis Valdez -
Executive Producer -
Stuart Benjamin -
Screenwriter -
Luis Valdez -
Production Co -
Columbia Pictures Corporation , New Visions Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Biography , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 24, 1987, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 8, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$52.7M -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Stereo