Production Credits La Bamba
La Bamba
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought La Bamba to life.
The Cast
47 Members
Lou Diamond PhillipsRitchie Valens
Danielle von ZerneckDonna Ludwig
Elizabeth PeñaRosie Morales
Rosanna DeSotoConnie Valenzuela
Esai MoralesBob Morales
Joe PantolianoBob Keane
Marshall CrenshawBuddy Holly
Brian SetzerEddie Cochran
Daniel ValdezLelo
Howard HuntsberryJackie Wilson
Felipe CantuCurandero
Eddie FriasChino
Mike MoroffMexican Ed
Geoffrey RivasRudy
Sam AndersonMr. Ludwig
Maggie GwinnMrs. Ludwig
Jeffrey Alan ChandlerAlan Freed
Stephen LeeBig Bopper
John QuadeBartender
Lettie IbarraVera
Diane RodriguezErnestine
Katie ValdezConnie Jr.
Gloria BalcortaIrma
Ernesto HernándezGarbage Man
Noble WillinghamHoward
Thom PintelloSound Engineer
Stephen F. SchmidtTommy Allsup
Rosanna LockeSharon Sheeley
Kim SebastianDonna's Girlfriend
Dyana OrtelliRosalinda
Andy GriggsMr. House
Art K. KoustikTrucker
Tony GenaroMr. Caballero
Allison RobinsonGirl at Party
Hunter PayneBaseball Announcer
Joe MillerStudent
Mary Ann TanedoStudent
Barb JittnerStudent
Brian RussellStudent
Yolanda Martinez OlivarriTall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle
Frank AragonStudent
Linda HoldahlDancer
Thomas Rosales Jr.Man at Party
Matthew ShieldsDancer
Reynaldo SilvaStudent
Connie ValenzuelaElderly Lady at Party
Rick DeesTed Quillin
Technical Crew
Top Credits
Luis ValdezDirector
Luis ValdezWriter
Sheldon KahnEditor
Taylor HackfordProducer
Stuart BenjaminExecutive Producer
Adam GreenbergDirector of Photography
Bill BordenProducer
Don BrochuEditor