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La Bamba - The Criterion Collection

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Released: 15th January 2024. The brief but incandescent life of rock-and-roll trailblazer Ritchie Valens is immortalized in this enthralling biopic from another Mexican American icon, Luis Valdez, the father of Chicano cinema. With sweetness and swagger, Lou Diamond Phillips embodies the 1950s California teenager who, forged by his fiercely supportive mother (Rosana DeSoto) and rebellious brother (Esai Morales), rises from his farm-working roots to chart-topping fame in the early days of rock—until one fateful night that haunts music history. Propelled by a hip-shaking soundtrack featuring Los Lobos and Carlos Santana, La Bamba captures the electric vitality of an artist who bridged cultures to create his own American dream. DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Luis Valdez, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack Audio commentaries featuring Valdez, actors Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales, and producers Stuart Benjamin, Taylor Hackford, and Daniel Valdez New interview with Luis Valdez Conversation between Valdez and filmmaker Robert Rodriguez from El Rey Network’s The Director’s Chair Making-of program featuring cast and crew Audition footage Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and Spanish subtitles PLUS: An essay by critic Yolanda Machado

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  • Details

    Released:
    15th January 2024
    Category:
    Drama
    Studio:
    Criterion Collection
    Format:
    Blu-ray
    Certification:
    15 – Suitable only for 15 years and over
    Barcode:
    5060952890970
  • Description

    The brief but incandescent life of rock-and-roll trailblazer Ritchie Valens is immortalized in this enthralling biopic from another Mexican American icon, Luis Valdez, the father of Chicano cinema. With sweetness and swagger, Lou Diamond Phillips embodies the 1950s California teenager who, forged by his fiercely supportive mother (Rosana DeSoto) and rebellious brother (Esai Morales), rises from his farm-working roots to chart-topping fame in the early days of rock—until one fateful night that haunts music history. Propelled by a hip-shaking soundtrack featuring Los Lobos and Carlos Santana, La Bamba captures the electric vitality of an artist who bridged cultures to create his own American dream.

    DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
    • New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Luis Valdez, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
    • Audio commentaries featuring Valdez, actors Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales, and producers Stuart Benjamin, Taylor Hackford, and Daniel Valdez
    • New interview with Luis Valdez
    • Conversation between Valdez and filmmaker Robert Rodriguez from El Rey Network’s The Director’s Chair
    • Making-of program featuring cast and crew
    • Audition footage
    • Trailer
    • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and Spanish subtitles
    • PLUS: An essay by critic Yolanda Machado
    Region Code:
    Region B
    Duration:
    108 minutes
    Extras:
    Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Subtitles: Spanish, Interactive Menu, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Bonus Footage, Commentary: Audio commentaries featuring Luis Valdez, Lou Diamond Phillips (actor), Esai Morales (actor) and Stuart Benjamin, Taylor Hackford, and Daniel Valdez (producers), Interviews: Luis Valdez (director), Making of Documentary, Audition footage; Essay by critic Yolanda Machado; Conversation between Luis Valdez and Robert Rodriguez (filmmaker) from El Rey Network's 'The Director's Chair', Trailers
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