EAN 5051159128546

In La Bamba Lou Diamond Phillips leaves a haunting impression as the late-1950s pop idol Ritchie Valens, who made the Latino influence in rock & roll conspicuous through his hit songs. Filmmaker Luis Valdez (Zoot Suit) creates a nimble, exciting, and sympathetic portrait of the boy driven to rise above obstacles of race and family legacy, and Esai Morales is equally fine as Ritchie's envious, searching brother. Great support from Elizabeth Peña and Danielle von Zerneck as Valens' sister and mother, respectively, and Joe Pantoliano is solid as the singer's straight-talking manager.