The plane crash that killed Buddy Holly also took Ritchie Valens, whose modest upbringing and rise to fame are depicted in this exhilarating biopic. La Bamba featuring Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, and Danielle von Zerneck is streaming on Netflix starting Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The movie is directed by Luis Valdez.
| Netflix release date | Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Time | 3:00 AM ET / 12:00 AM PT |
| Stream | Netflix |
| Starring | Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, and Danielle von Zerneck |
| Genre | Biography |
| Rating | PG-13 |
Reviews
La Bamba is a biography movie with a 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb audience rating of 6.9 (36,073 votes).
| IMDb | 6.9 |
| RottenTomatoes | 83% |
| MetaCritic | 65 |
Parental Rating
Here is what parents to know – La Bamba parental rating is PG-13. A PG-13 content rating means parents should be strongly cautioned, as some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Trailer
Watch La Bamba trailer below to get you pumped for the release.
You can view the Netflix’s La Bamba official page. Be sure to check out all of the new releases coming to Netflix in January 2020.