La Bamba 37 years old
Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.
Credits
La Bamba Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Peña She was 25, 53 years old when she died | as Rosie Morales |
| Joe Pantoliano He was 35, now 73 years old | as Bob Keane |
| Lou Diamond Phillips He was 25, now 63 years old | as Ritchie Valens |
| Sam Anderson He was 42, now 79 years old | as Mr. Ludwig |
| Esai Morales He was 24, now 62 years old | as Bob Morales |
| Danielle von Zerneck She was 21, now 59 years old | as Donna Ludwig |
| Brian Setzer He was 28, now 65 years old | as Eddie Cochran |
| Mike Moroff He was 25, now 63 years old | as Mexican Ed |
| Noble Willingham He was 55, 72 years old when he died | as Howard |
| Thomas Rosales, Jr. He was 39, now 77 years old | as Man at Party |
| Dyana Ortelli She was 26, now 63 years old | as Rosalinda |
| Geoffrey Rivas | as Rudy |
| Stephen Lee He was 12, 39 years old when he died | as Big Bopper |
| Rosanna DeSoto She was 36, now 74 years old | as Connie Valenzuela |
| Tony Genaro He was 45, 72 years old when he died | as Mr. Caballero |
| Rick Dees He was 37, now 74 years old | as Ted Quillin |
| Kim Sebastian | as Donna's Girlfriend |
| Frank Aragon | as Student |
| John Quade He was 49, 71 years old when he died | as Bartender |
| Daniel Valdez He was 38, now 75 years old | as Lelo |
| Marshall Crenshaw He was 33, now 71 years old | as Buddy Holly |
| Linda Holdahl She was 23, now 61 years old | as Dancer |
La Bamba Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Alan C. Blomquist as Unit Production Manager. | Production |
| Junie Lowry-Johnson as Casting. | Production |
| Sheldon Kahn as Editor. He was 47 (now 84) years old | Editing |
| Rosemary Brandenburg as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Bill Borden as Producer. He was 37 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Miles Goodman as Music. He was 37 (46) years old when He died | Sound |
| Daniel Valdez as Associate Producer. He was 38 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Taylor Hackford as Producer. He was 42 (now 80) years old | Production |
| Luis Valdez as Director. He was 47 (now 84) years old | Directing |
| Luis Valdez as Writer. He was 47 (now 84) years old | Writing |
| Carlos Santana as Music. He was 40 (now 77) years old | Sound |
La Bamba (37 years)
Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
- Release day: Friday, July 24, 1987
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Budget: 6500000.00
- Revenue: 54215416.00