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.

Editor's Verdict

❌NO

"La Bamba is a biographical drama about the rise and tragic end of Ritchie Valens' rock and roll career. There is no indication that Christmas plays any meaningful role in the setting, plot, themes, or resolution of the story."

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Cast & Crew

Lou Diamond Phillips

Ritchie Valens

Danielle von Zerneck

Donna Ludwig

Elizabeth Peña

Rosie Morales

Rosanna DeSoto

Connie Valenzuela

Esai Morales

Bob Morales

Joe Pantoliano

Bob Keane

MC

Marshall Crenshaw

Buddy Holly

Brian Setzer

Eddie Cochran

DV

Daniel Valdez

Lelo

HH

Howard Huntsberry

Jackie Wilson

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