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La Bamba
Summary: Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
Runtime: 1 h 48 min
MPAA: G
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 6,500,000
Domestic: $ 54,215,416
International: $ 3,175
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