Is La Bamba a true story?
Is La Bamba a true story? The film was based on the life of Ritchie Valens, the Mexican-American teenager (birth name: Richard Steven Valenzuela) who was one of the first Latinos in rock ‘n’ roll.
The film was based on the life of Ritchie Valens, the Mexican-American teenager (birth name: Richard Steven Valenzuela) who was one of the first Latinos in rock ‘n’ roll.
Is La Bamba movie on Netflix?
Is La Bamba on Netflix? Unfortunately, La Bamba is not available on Netflix.
Who played Richie Valens in La Bamba?
Lou Diamond Phillips
What is the movie La Bamba about?
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens (Lou Diamond Phillips) becomes an overnight rock ‘n’ roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called “Donna” that he wrote for his girlfriend (Danielle von Zerneck) whose parents didn’t want her to date a Latino boy. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob (Esai Morales), and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly (Marshall Crenshaw).
La Bamba / Film synopsis