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great soundtrack (all)
real story (all)

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The Movie La Bamba Will Make You Cry and Dance

movie buff, lover of fifties music

DEC

2007

My favorite movie from 1987 is Dirty Dancing, and the second is La Bamba. I always thought this movie was underrated as it is a terrific telling of Richie Valens' life story. Valens was a rock singer in the 1950s who died in the plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. Lou Diamond Phillips is fantastic as Valens, and Esai Morales is great as his brother. The movie chronicles Valens' rise from migrant worker to rock star. His musical journey is chronicled through songs like "Co On, Let's Go" and of course, "La Bamba". He has a girlfriend named Donna in the movie so there is the song "Oh,...

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Movie Title	La Bamba
Format Type	DVD
Film Genre	Biographical Movies
MPAA Rating	PG-13
Tags	la bamba, lou diamond philips
Key Information	Directors Luis Valdez Stars Lou Diamond Phillips Actors Esai Morales Genre Dramas Subgenre Recommended • True Story • Rock Documentaries • Biography • Tragedy • Hispanic • Musicals MPAA Rating PG-13 (MPAA) Available Formats DVD: Closed Caption; Subtitled inMultiple Languages UPC 043396031791 Release Date 1987 Running Time 1hr 43min
Languages	Original Language English
DVD Editions	DVD Editions DVD: Closed Caption; Subtitled inMultiple Languages1hr 49minSony Pictures Home EntertainmentApril 06, 1999PG-13 (MPAA...
Credits	Screenwriter Luis Valdez
Professional Reviews	Professional Reviews (05/20/1987, Cart.): "...LA BAMBA is engrossing throughout and boasts numerous fine performances. In Lou Diamond Phillips'...
VHS Editions	VHS Editions VHS: Remastered; Closed Captioned1hr 43minSony Pictures Home EntertainmentApril 04, 2000PG-13 (MPAA)043396031791