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La Bamba

Year:

1987

Duration:

108 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Luis Valdez

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1987-07-24

Filming Locations: Moonlight Roller Rink, Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $6,500,000

Opening Weekend: $5,651,990 (USA) (26 July 1987)

Gross: $54,215,416 (USA)SEK 2,455,163 (Sweden)

Cast

Actor

Character

Danielle von Zerneck

La Bamba

Lou Diamond Phillips

Ritchie Valens

Esai Morales

Bob Morales

Rosanna DeSoto

Connie Valenzuela

Elizabeth Peña

Rosie Morales

Joe Pantoliano

Bob Keane

Rick Dees

Ted Quillin

Marshall Crenshaw

Buddy Holly

Howard Huntsberry

Jackie Wilson

Brian Setzer

Eddie Cochran

Daniel Valdez

Lelo

Felipe Cantu

Curandero

Eddie Frias

Chino

Mike Moroff

Mexican Ed

Geoffrey Rivas

Rudy

Sam Anderson

Mr. Ludwig

Maggie Gwinn

Mrs. Ludwig

Jeffrey Alan Chandler

Alan Freed

Stephen Lee

Big Bopper

John Quade

Bartender

Lettie Ibarra

Vera

Diane Rodriguez

Ernestine

Katie Valdez

Connie Jr. (as Kati Valdez)

Gloria Balcorta

Irma

Ernesto Hernández

Garbage Man

Noble Willingham

Howard

Thom Pintello

Sound Engineer

Stephen F. Schmidt

Tommy Allsup

Rosanna Locke

Sharon Sheeley

Kim Sebastian

Donna's Girlfriend

Dyana Ortelli

Rosalinda

Andy Griggs

Mr. House

Art K. Koustik

Trucker

Tony Genaro

Mr. Caballero

Allison Robinson

Girl at Party

Hunter Payne

Baseball Announcer

Joe Miller

Student

Mary Ann Tanedo

Student

Barb Jittner

Student

Brian Russell

Student

Frank Aragon

Student

Linda Holdahl

Featured Dancer (uncredited)

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Man at Party

Reynaldo Silva

Student

Connie Valenzuela

Elderly Lady at Party (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Esai Morales coincidentally has the same last name as the real person he portrays, Bob Morales.

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The Indian motorcycle that Bob rides throughout the movie is really a Harley-Davidson Sportster mocked up to look like an Indian.

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One of the cartoon characters seen on the wall of Bob's basement studio is Oswald the Rabbit, the early Disney character that was later modified and became Mickey Mouse.

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Goofs

As Ritchie is making a call from a glass and wood phone booth, you can see modern cars not from the period in the reflection.

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Ritchie wears/plays a white Harmony archtop guitar in several scenes. On the headstock appears the words "Steel Reinforced Neck". This did not appear on Harmony guitars until the 1960s.

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As Bob is tearing down all his artwork after coming home drunk he bumps into the concrete wall of the basement which bends and shakes from his body weight.

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Quotes

Ritchie Valens: Bob! Watch it! My guitar, man!

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Bob Keene: Wait Ritchie, look. I understand about friendship... but I'm being honest here. Not everyone in the world gets a shot at the "brass ring." You're gonna have to ask yourself what's more important, your friends... or your music.

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Buddy Holly: The sky belongs to the stars. 4 of 4 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Ritchie Valens: This is like my high school prom.

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