
I'm Not There(2007)
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.


“Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream.”
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.

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
Marshall Crenshaw
Buddy Holly

Brian Setzer
Eddie Cochran
Daniel Valdez
Lelo
Howard Huntsberry
Jackie Wilson
La Bamba is a drama, music film released in 1987 exploring themes of rock 'n' roll, biography, death, dying young, nostalgic, mexican american. Directed by Luis Valdez, it stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle von Zerneck, Elizabeth Peña. 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.
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