La Bamba 1987 Watch Free in HD

The movie chronicles the story of the rise from nowhere of legendary 1950s rocker Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. The movie also covers the effect that Valens' career had on the lives of his half-brother Bob Morales, his girlfriend Donna Ludwig and the rest of his family.

Genre:

Musical, Drama, Biography

Actors:

Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck, Joe Pantoliano, Rick Dees, Marshall Crenshaw, Howard Huntsberry, Brian Setzer, Daniel Valdez, ...»

Director:

Luis Valdez

Country:

United States

Release:

1987

IMDb:

6.9

Quality:

Duration:

108 min

New York Times

As Valens, Lou Diamond Phillips has a sweetness and sincerity that in no way diminish the toughness of his onstage persona. The role is blandly written, but Mr. Phillips gives Valens backbone.

June 12, 2003

Juicy Cerebellum

Fairly well put together film about the hispanic king of rock'n roll.

April 30, 2003

Cinema Crazed

A strong statement about the fleeting, fragility of life, and the bond between brothers.

January 02, 2017

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Variety

La Bamba is engrossing throughout and boasts numerous fine performances.

March 26, 2009

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Shadows on the Wall

solid, entertaining biopic

February 07, 2005

Washington Post

Basically, it's a load of corn -- an up-from-the-basement account of a pop comet -- but the movie has an energetic, almost naive spirit.

January 01, 2000

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Common Sense Media

Sweet, sad rock-idol story for mature teens.

January 01, 2011

Washington Post

Predictably, there isn't a Ritchie blemish in sight. But the circumstances of Valens' life seem to beg this golden portrait.

January 01, 2000

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Chicago Sun-Times

This is a sincere, well-acted movie about the short life of a minor rock 'n' roll star, and by the time it's over we almost have the feeling Valens would have been surprised not to have died in a crash.

January 01, 2000

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eFilmCritic.com

Perhaps otherwise destined to be remembered as a talented footnote in musical history, Richie Valens is immortalized for the masses in this well-conceived and involving movie.

January 07, 2003

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United Press International

This is a movie about music and it is the Valens sound, a unique blending of Latin rhythm and rock beat, that prevents La Bamba from being just another example of Hollywood hero worship.

November 08, 2016

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Time Out

An enjoyable if slightly innocuous biopic based on the brief life and short-lived fame of teen rock'n'roll idol Richie Valens

July 07, 2010

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