
La Bamba (1987)
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.All Releases
                    
                        
                            
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$54,215,416
            
                
                
                    
                
                
                $54,215,416
                    
                        
                            
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                                Worldwide 
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$54,218,591
            
        
        
    
$54,218,591
Domestic DistributorColumbia Pictures
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Domestic Opening$5,651,990
Earliest Release DateJuly 24, 1987
            (Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 48 min
GenresBiography
    
        Drama
    
        Music
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| Filmmakers | Role | 
|---|---|
| Luis Valdez | Director | 
| Luis Valdez | Writer | 
| Bill Borden | Producer | 
| Taylor Hackford | Producer | 
| Miles Goodman | Composer | 
| Carlos Santana | Composer | 
| Adam Greenberg | Cinematographer | 
| Don Brochu | Editor | 
| Sheldon Kahn | Editor | 
| Vincent Joseph Cresciman | Production Designer | 
| Cast | Role | 
|---|---|
| Lou Diamond Phillips | |
| Esai Morales | |
| Rosanna DeSoto | |
| Elizabeth Peña | 

