La Bamba1987
About
- Runtime
- 1 hour 48 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.
- Overview
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.
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Released
- May 1, 1987
- Budget
- $6,500,000
- Revenue
- $54,215,416
- Production
- New Visions Pictures
- Columbia Pictures
Credits
Directing
- Luis ValdezDirector
- Kerry Lyn McKissickScript Supervisor
Writing
- Luis ValdezWriter
Art
- Rosemary BrandenburgSet Decoration
- Vincent M. CrescimanProduction Design
- Dan PerriTitle Designer
Camera
- Adam GreenbergDirector of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
- Sylvia Vega-VasquezCostume Design
Crew
- Janet BradyStunts
- Dick ZikerStunts
- Ronnie Rondell Jr.Stunt Coordinator
- Freddie HiceStunts
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- Steve M. DavisonStunt Coordinator
- Tim A. DavisonStunts
Editing
- Sheldon KahnEditor
- Don BrochuEditor
Production
- Richard Davis Jr.Location Manager
- Josh KingLocation Manager
- Misty CareyProduction Coordinator
- Taylor HackfordProducer
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- Junie Lowry-JohnsonCasting
- Marcy CarrikerCasting Associate
- Stuart BenjaminExecutive Producer
- Bill BordenProducer
- Daniel ValdezAssociate Producer
- Alan C. BlomquistUnit Production Manager
Sound
- Miles GoodmanOriginal Music Composer
- Carlos SantanaOriginal Music Composer
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