The life of rock & roll legend Richie Valens bursts across the screen in this celebrated, music-filled movie with star-making performances by Lou Diamond Phillips as Richie and Esai Morales as his half-brother, Bob. LA BAMBA depicts the 17-year-old Mexican-American's rocket rise to fame, from field laborer to rock star with a string of hit singles and a date with destiny.

GENRE: Music, Comedydrama, Drama
MPAA RATING: PG-13
RUN TIME: 1h 49m
RELEASE DATE: January 01, 1987
STARRING: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Pena, Joe Pantoliano
DIRECTOR(S): Luis Valdez
PRODUCER(S): Bill Borden, Taylor Hackford
WRITER(S): Luis Valdez
STUDIO: Sony Pictures