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LA BAMBA
"Born into poverty. Destined for stardom. He lived the American dream."
19871h 48m7.3 TMDb
Directed by Luis Valdez
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Condensed premise
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.
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Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion7.1
Complexity6.9
Humor5
Realism6.6
Action5
Darkness5.6
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
Ranked from TMDb recommendations and similar-film results, then filtered for shared genres and audience confidence.
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