Lou Diamond Phillips | La Bamba

Lou Diamond Phillips takes Taboo inside La Bamba—from the audition where he thought John Stamos already had the role to being welcomed by Ritchie Valens’ real family. He shares the moment Ritchie’s mother told him, “You gave me my son back,” plus untold stories about Esai Morales, Luis Valdez and the film’s lasting legacy.

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