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La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical drama film written and directed by Luis Valdez. The film follows the life and short-lived musical career of American Chicano rock and roll star Ritchie Valens. [1] [2] [3] The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips as Valens, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck and Joe Pantoliano ...
Nearly 40 years after its theatrical release, 'La Bamba' is being remade, but the film's original director and writer questions why rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens' life is being told, again.
A trailer [166] and the Vitaphone soundtrack survive. The Patriot: Ernst Lubitsch: Emil Jannings: A few fragments and a trailer survive at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A six-minute reel was found in the Portuguese Archive and copied to safety stock. [177] Red Hair: Clarence G. Badger: Clara Bow, Lane Chandler: A part-color silent movie.
Stand and Deliver was filmed before La Bamba, but it was released a year later. Lou Diamond Phillips in 1987, the year that the film "La Bamba" was released. In 1988 Phillips co-starred with Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland in the Western film Young Guns, in which he plays José Chávez y Chávez, a historical Old West outlaw.
Made for only $6 million, La Bamba ultimately grossed over $52 million, grew in popularity on home video and in 2017 was added to the Library of Congress's National Film Registry. “I've seen it ...
Luis Miguel Valdez (born June 26, 1940) is an American playwright, screenwriter, film director and actor. Regarded as the father of Chicano film and playwriting, Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, his movie La Bamba, and his creation of El Teatro Campesino.
The song was the recreated version of "Bala Bala" by Tony Montana Music. Upon release, the song received positive reviews by audience and critics. "Shaitan Ka Saala" was the 2019's fastest 100 million views gainer on YouTube , and emerged as the most popular song of 2019.
Hotel Labamba received positive reviews for its humor, performances, and portrayal of Nigerian society. Critics praised the film's ability to balance comedy with more serious themes, though some offered criticism of certain aspects.