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La Bamba - The Criterion Collection

Lou Diamond Phillips stars as Ritchie Valens in this musical biopic of the Mexican-American boy who became a rock 'n' roll star at the age of 17.

Beginning as a labourer in the plantations of rural California, Valens' success was such that he would eventually undertake a triumphant tour with the legendary Buddy Holly (Marshall Crenshaw) and The Big Bopper (Stephen Lee).

The film traces his rise to stardom, his relationships with his family and his high school girlfriend Donna (Danielle von Zerneck), and culminates with the tragic plane crash which killed him in 1959.

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Product Details
Luis Valdez
CC3489BDUK
5060952890970
Blu-ray (Blu-ray / Restored)
Region B  Learn More
English
Spanish
15/01/2024
1987
Feature, Drama
1
Retail not for Rental
108 mins
(15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Special Features
  • Interactive Menus
  • Bonus Footage
  • Trailers
  • Interviews: Luis Valdez (director)
  • Commentary: Audio commentaries featuring Luis Valdez, Lou Diamond Phillips (actor), Esai Morales (actor) and Stuart Benjamin, Taylor Hackford, and Daniel Valdez (producers)
  • Making Of Documentary