La Bamba (1987) — drama, music film. Directed by Luis Valdez. Starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle von Zerneck, Elizabeth Peña, Rosanna DeSoto. This page maps 12 characters and 12 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.3/10 from 821 votes.
Interactive Features for La Bamba
La Bamba offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:
Character Relationship Map
— Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 12 characters interconnect through 12 relationship links.
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.
