Product Details
La Bamba (Widescreen) General
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| Video Format | Widescreen |
| UPC | 043396085497 |
| Release Date | 04/06/1999 |
| Running Time | 1 hour 49 minutes |
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| Number of Discs | 1 |
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| Notes | Closed Caption; Subtitled inMultiple Languages |
Special Features
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| Region 1 |
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| Keep Case |
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| Letterbox - 1.85 |
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| Widescreen - 1.85 |
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| Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish |
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| Dolby Digital 5.1 - English |
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| Additional Release Material: |
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| Featurette: "Remembering Richie" |
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| Trailers: Theatrical Trailer |
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| Music Video: |
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| 1. Los Lobos - "La Bamba" |
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| 2. Howard Huntsberry - "Lonely Teardrops" |
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| Audio Commentary: |
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| 1. Luis Valdez - Director/Writer, Cast |
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| 2. Taylor Hackford & Daniel Valdez - Producers |
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| Biographies |
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| Filmographies |
Format
| Video Format |
| Widescreen |
| Closed Captioned |
| English |
| Subtitled |
| Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Thai |
| Dubbed |
| Spanish |
Cast & Crew
Miscellaneous
| Muze Description |
| Rock 'n Roll biopic on the life of Ritchie Valens, a young Mexican/American whose talents as a rock and roll singer catapulted him from the obscurity of a farm laborer obsessed with music to stardom at the age of seventeen with a string of pop hits still popular today. Starring Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie and an excellent Esai Morales as his brother Bob, with whom he had a loving but tempestuous relationship. |
| Synopsis |
| A film biography of Mexican-American musician and singer Ritchie Valens, a one-time fruit picker who became a rock-and-roll legend. |
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| The story covers his early career (when he scheduled gigs in between high school classes); his romance with blond, WASP-y Donna, the namesake of one of his pop hits; and the ill-fated national tour he played with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper. |
| Production Notes |
| Produced by R. Valenzuela Productions. |
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| Film premiered (and opened) the 12th Seattle International Film Festival in 1987, two months before its national release. |
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| Shot on location in San Jose and Hollister, California, for an estimated budget of $6.5 million. |
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| Copyright 1987 Columbia Pictures. |
Reviews
| New York Times |
| "...[Brings Valens's] music to life all over again....Philips has a sweetness and sincerity that in no way diminish[es] the toughness of his onstage persona..." |
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| 07/24/1987 | p.C4 | Janet Maslin |
| Variety |
| "...LA BAMBA is engrossing throughout and boasts numerous fine performances. In Lou Diamond Phillips' sympathetic turn, Valens comes across as a very fine young man..." |
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| 05/20/1987 | Cart. |
| Sight and Sound |
| "...Engaging biopic of 50s rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens....His music is rousingly performed by Los Lobos..." |
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| 06/01/2001 | p.58 | Geoffrey Macnab |
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Epinions Product Reviews
 | La Bamba: The Legacy of Ritchie Valens
by beckish, 2/22/2009 |
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Pros: Excellent portrayal of the life of Ritchie Valens.
Cons: None.
The Bottom Line: If you enjoy movies based on real life, La Bamba is a must-see.
Review: Years ago I saw La Bamba on TV and was impacted by the movie. I have always enjoyed watching movies
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| | The Sky Belongs to the Stars: La Bamba
by George_Chabot, 12/23/2005 |
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Pros: Lou Diamond Phillips, the Music, Supporting Cast, Story
Cons: A little heavy on the foreshadowing of doom
The Bottom Line: La Bamba is a lively biopic of the early rock n roller Ritchie Valens who died in the plane crash with Buddy Holly. Worth watching.
Review: La Bamba (1987) Decent biopic concerning Ritchie Valens, a rising rock n roll star who at age 17 was
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| | A biopic that deftly avoids the usual tiresome gimmicks
by scott29, 3/24/2003 |
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Pros: Lou Diamond Philips shows a lot of promise...
Cons: But check out the movies he's doing these days.
The Bottom Line: Nothing revolutionary, but a biopic this engaging and entertaining is surely worthy of honest praise.
Review: One of the better biopics of the past few decades, Luis Valdez' "La Bamba" does a glowing service to
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