La Bamba Blu-ray

Runtime: 108 min

Director: Luis Valdez

Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Danielle von Zerneck, Elizabeth Peña, Rosanna DeSoto, Esai Morales

Studios: New Visions Pictures, Columbia Pictures

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. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.

Special 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

Technical Specifications:

• DTS-HD Master Audio
• 5.1 Surround