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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Directed by: Luis Valdez
Featuring: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Joe Pantoliano, Danielle von Zerneck, Daniel Valdez, Felipe Cantu, Marshall Crenshaw, Rick Dees, Howard Huntsberry
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 (Rosanna 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.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English DTS-HD MA Surround 5.1
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Interview, Television Program, Featurette, Audition Footage, Theatrical Trailer
- Audio commentary featuring Luis Valdez, actors Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales, and producer Stuart Benjamin
- Audio commentary featuring producers Taylor Hackford, and Daniel Valdez
- New interview with Luis Valdez
- Conversation between Luis Valdez and filmmaker Robert Rodriguez from El Rey Network’s The Director's Chair
- Making-of program featuring cast and crew
- Audition footage
- Trailer
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Restoration Information
La Bamba
Restoration by:
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Prasad Corporation
Year: 2022
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Release Notes on Restoration
La Bamba is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. It was scanned in 4K by Sony Pictures Entertainment. Scanning was done in 4K on a Scanity film scanner at Colorworks in Culver City, California, from the 35 mm original camera negative. Digital image restoration was completed by Prasad Corporation in Chennai, India. HDR color grading was completed by Christian Lamie at Colorworks. The audio restoration and 5.1 upmix were completed at Chace Audio in Burbank, California, and sourced from the 35 mm original (restored) LCRS DME magnetic tracks. The restoration was supervised by Bill Karydes for Sony Pictures Entertainment, with final color approval by director Luis Valdez. Disc mastering: Picelogic Media.