Cast & crew
La Bamba (1987)
Directed by Luis Valdez Written by Luis Valdez
Cast
| Lou Diamond Phillips | Valens |
| Danielle von Zerneck | Ludwig |
| Elizabeth Peña | Morales |
| Rosanna DeSoto | Connie |
| Esai Morales | Morales |
| Joe Pantoliano | Mahlon Keane |
| Marshall Crenshaw | Buddy |
| Brian Setzer | Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris |
| Daniel Valdez | Lelo |
| Howard Huntsberry | Jackie Elliot |
| Felipe Cantu | Curandero |
| Eddie Frias | Chino |
| Mike Moroff | Mexican Scalphunter |
| Geoffrey Rivas | Rudy |
| Sam Anderson | Ludwig |
| Maggie Gwinn | Ludwig |
| Jeffrey Alan Chandler | Freed |
| Stephen Lee | Bopper |
| John Quade | Airport Bartender |
| Lettie Ibarra | Vera |
| Diane Rodriguez | Ernestine |
| Katie Valdez | Connie |
| Gloria Balcorta | Irma |
| Ernesto Hernández | Garbage |
| Noble Willingham | Howard |
| Thom Pintello | Sound |
| Stephen F. Schmidt | Tommy |
| Rosanna Locke | Sheeley |
| Kim Sebastian | Driver's Girlfriend |
| Dyana Ortelli | Rosalinda |
| Andy Griggs | Mr. Vornick |
| Art K. Koustik | Trucker |
| Tony Genaro | Caballero Enmascarado |
| Allison Robinson | Topless Girl |
| Hunter Payne | Baseball |
| Joe Miller | Black Student |
| Mary Ann Tanedo | Black Student |
| Barb Jittner | Black Student |
| Brian Russell | Black Student |
| Yolanda Martinez Olivarri | Blonde |
| Frank Aragon | Black Student |
| Linda Holdahl | Dream Dancer |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | He-Man |
| Matthew Shields | Dream Dancer |
| Reynaldo Silva | Black Student |
| Connie Valenzuela | Lady Beltham |
| Rick Dees | Ted Montague |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | Valens |
| Danielle von Zerneck | Ludwig |
| Elizabeth Peña | Morales |
| Rosanna DeSoto | Connie |
| Esai Morales | Morales |
| Joe Pantoliano | Mahlon Keane |
| Brian Setzer | Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris |
| Daniel Valdez | Lelo |
| Dyana Ortelli | Rosalinda |
| Tony Genaro | Caballero Enmascarado |
| Mary Ann Tanedo | Black Student |
| Linda Holdahl | Dream Dancer |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | He-Man |
| Rick Dees | Ted Montague |
| Eddie Frias | Chino |
| Mike Moroff | Mexican Scalphunter |
| Geoffrey Rivas | Rudy |
| Sam Anderson | Ludwig |
| Jeffrey Alan Chandler | Freed |
| Stephen Lee | Bopper |
| John Quade | Airport Bartender |
| Ernesto Hernández | Garbage |
| Noble Willingham | Howard |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | Ritchie Valens |
| Danielle von Zerneck | Donna Ludwig |
| Elizabeth Peña | Rosie Morales |
| Marshall Crenshaw | Buddy Holly |
| Brian Setzer | Eddie Cochran |
| Howard Huntsberry | Jackie Wilson |
| Felipe Cantu | Curandero |
| Eddie Frias | Chino |
| Rosanna DeSoto | Connie Valenzuela |
| Esai Morales | Bob Morales |
| Daniel Valdez | Lelo |
| Joe Pantoliano | Bob Keane |
| Mike Moroff | Mexican Ed |
| Maggie Gwinn | Mrs. Ludwig |
| Jeffrey Alan Chandler | Alan Freed |
| John Quade | Bartender |
| Lettie Ibarra | Vera |
| Diane Rodriguez | Ernestine |
| Geoffrey Rivas | Rudy |
| Sam Anderson | Mr. Ludwig |
| Stephen Lee | Big Bopper |
| Katie Valdez | Connie Jr. |
| Gloria Balcorta | irma |
| Ernesto Hernández | Garbage Man |
| Thom Pintello | Sound Engineer |
| Stephen F. Schmidt | Tommy Allsup |
| Rosanna Locke | Sharon Sheeley |
| Dyana Ortelli | Rosalinda |
| Noble Willingham | Howard |
| Kim Sebastian | Donna's Girlfriend |
| Andy Griggs | Mr. House |
| Art K. Koustik | Trucker |
| Tony Genaro | Mr. Caballero |
| Allison Robinson | Girl at Party |
| Hunter Payne | Baseball Announcer |
| Joe Miller | Student |
| Mary Ann Tanedo | Student |
| Barb Jittner | Student |
| Brian Russell | Student |
| Yolanda Martinez Olivarri | Tall Blonde Girl on Motorcycle |
| Frank Aragon | Student |
| Linda Holdahl | Dancer |
| Matthew Shields | Dancer |
| Reynaldo Silva | Student |
| Connie Valenzuela | Elderly Lady at Party |
| Rick Dees | Ted Quillin |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Man at Party |
Crew
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | Script Supervisor |
| Rosemary Brandenburg | Set Decoration |
| Luis Valdez | Director |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer |
| Luis Valdez | Writer |
| Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Dick Ziker | Stunts |
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Marcy Carriker | Casting Associate |
| Vincent M. Cresciman | Production Design |
| Daniel Valdez | Associate Producer |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bill Borden | Producer |
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | Casting |
| Don Brochu | Editor |
| Freddie Hice | Stunts |
| Carlos Santana | Original Music Composer |
| Steve M. Davison | Stunt Coordinator |
| Richard Davis Jr. | Location Manager |
| Josh King | Location Manager |
| Rosemary Brandenburg | Set Decoration |
| Luis Valdez | Director |
| Luis Valdez | Writer |
| Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Misty Carey | Production Coordinator |
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | Script Supervisor |
| Marcy Carriker | Casting Associate |
| Stuart Benjamin | Executive Producer |
| Sylvia Vega-Vasquez | Costume Design |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer |
| Bill Borden | Producer |
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | Casting |
| Dick Ziker | Stunts |
| Sheldon Kahn | Editor |
| Miles Goodman | Original Music Composer |
| Carlos Santana | Original Music Composer |
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Alan C. Blomquist | Unit Production Manager |
| Vincent M. Cresciman | Production Design |
| Daniel Valdez | Associate Producer |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Steve M. Davison | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Don Brochu | Editor |
| Freddie Hice | Stunts |
| Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Luis Valdez | Director |
| Luis Valdez | Writer |
| Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Dick Ziker | Stunts |
| Misty Carey | Production Coordinator |
| Alan C. Blomquist | Unit Production Manager |
| Marcy Carriker | Casting Associate |
| Richard Davis Jr. | Location Manager |
| Josh King | Location Manager |
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | Script Supervisor |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Rosemary Brandenburg | Set Decoration |
| Sylvia Vega-Vasquez | Costume Design |
| Adam Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Stuart Benjamin | Executive Producer |
| Daniel Valdez | Associate Producer |
| Vincent M. Cresciman | Production Design |
| Bill Borden | Producer |
| Taylor Hackford | Producer |
| Don Brochu | Editor |
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | Casting |
| Sheldon Kahn | Editor |
| Miles Goodman | Original Music Composer |
| Carlos Santana | Original Music Composer |
| Steve M. Davison | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Freddie Hice | Stunts |
| Tim A. Davison | Stunts |