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Where to Watch La Bamba (1987)
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.
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- Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens
- Danielle von Zerneck as Donna Ludwig
- Elizabeth Peña as Rosie Morales
- Rosanna DeSoto as Connie Valenzuela
- Esai Morales as Bob Morales