La Bamba (1987) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Luis Valdez.

Cast

• Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens
• Danielle von Zerneck as Donna Ludwig
• Elizabeth Peña as Rosie Morales
• Rosanna DeSoto as Connie Valenzuela
• Esai Morales as Bob Morales
• Joe Pantoliano as Bob Keane
• Marshall Crenshaw as Buddy Holly
• Brian Setzer as Eddie Cochran
• Daniel Valdez as Lelo
• Howard Huntsberry as Jackie Wilson
• Felipe Cantu as Curandero
• Eddie Frias as Chino
• Mike Moroff as Mexican Ed
• Geoffrey Rivas as Rudy
• Sam Anderson as Mr. Ludwig
• Maggie Gwinn as Mrs. Ludwig
• Jeffrey Alan Chandler as Alan Freed
• Stephen Lee as Big Bopper
• John Quade as Bartender
• Lettie Ibarra as Vera
• Diane Rodriguez as Ernestine
• Katie Valdez as Connie Jr.
• Gloria Balcorta as Irma
• Ernesto Hernández as Garbage Man
• Noble Willingham as Howard
• Thom Pintello as Sound Engineer
• Stephen F. Schmidt as Tommy Allsup
• Rosanna Locke as Sharon Sheeley
• Kim Sebastian as Donna's Girlfriend
• Dyana Ortelli as Rosalinda
• Andy Griggs as Mr. House
• Art K. Koustik as Trucker
• Tony Genaro as Mr. Caballero
• Allison Robinson as Girl at Party
• Hunter Payne as Baseball Announcer
• Joe Miller as Student
• Mary Ann Tanedo as Student
• Barb Jittner as Student
• Brian Russell as Student
• Yolanda Martinez Olivarri as Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle

Crew

• Luis Valdez — Director
• Luis Valdez — Writer
• Adam Greenberg — Director of Photography
• Bill Borden — Producer
• Taylor Hackford — Producer
• Miles Goodman — Original Music Composer
• Carlos Santana — Original Music Composer

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