La Bamba

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A biographical journey tracing Ritchie Valens' meteoric rise in rock and roll alongside his complex family dynamics and untimely death.

Drama, Music · 7.3/10 · 108 min · 1987

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.

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