La Bamba, Luis Valdez's biopic of rock pioneer Ritchie Valens, comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles are accessible. Supplemental features include a biography of the cast and filmmakers and a theatrical trailer. The sound on the disc captures the rock & roll songs beautifully, making this disc interesting viewing for any fan of rock films.
Features
Director, Producer and Cast Audio Commentary
Taylor Hackford and Daniel Valdez Audio Commentary
La Bamba music video (Los Lobos)
Lonely Teardrops music video (Howard Huntsberry)
Remembering Richie featurette
Theatrical Trailer
Bios and Filmographies
Languages: English (2-Channel Surround and 5.1), Spanish 4-Channel
