La Bamba (1987)
- Directed by
- Luis Valdez
- Genre
- drama film, musical film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 805 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young Mexican American musician rises to fame in the 1950s rock and roll scene. The film shows his successes and the tensions with his troubled half-brother. It focuses on his family and his girlfriend as he becomes a star.
bittersweetenergeticnostalgicmelancholicinspirationalfast-pacedwarmemotional
What happens
La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical drama film written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film follows the life and short-lived musical career of American Chicano rock and roll star Ritchie Valens. The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck and Joe Pantoliano. The film also covers the effect that Valens' career had on the lives of his half-brother Bob Morales, his girlfriend Donna Ludwig, and the rest of his family. The film is titled after a traditional Mexican folk song of the same name, which Valens transformed into a rock and roll rendition in 1958. In 2017, La Bamba was included in the annual selection of 25 motion pictures added to the National Film Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and recommended for preservation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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