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03/26/09
La Bamba (1987)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:19
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.8/10
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Danielle Von Zerneck, Elizabeth Peņa
Director: Luis Valdez
Reviews for La Bamba
Top CriticNo review available.
12/23/06
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10/10/05
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06/19/05
solid, entertaining biopic
02/07/05
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01/31/05
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06/30/04
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01/16/04
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10/28/03
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06/12/03
Top CriticFairly well put together film about the hispanic king of rock'n roll.
04/30/03
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02/04/03
Top CriticPerhaps otherwise destined to be remembered as a talented footnote in musical history, Richie Valens is immortalized for the masses in this well-conceived and involving movie.
01/07/03
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09/22/02
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09/03/02
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08/12/02
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07/30/02
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01/01/01
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