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5.0/10   686 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Don Keith Opper (writer)
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Release Date:
2 October 1987 (USA) more
Tagline:
An erotic thriller. It's _not_ about dancing. more
Plot:
An artist, framed for the murder of a woman, is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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Another dud from the pen of Don Opper! more (10 total)

Cast

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Tom Hulce ... C.C. Drood

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ... Helen Drood

Virginia Madsen ... Yolanda Caldwell
Don Keith Opper ... Buddy
Adam Ant ... Jim Campbell
John Doe ... John Gilbert

Harry Dean Stanton ... Smiley
Millie Perkins ... Bobby Nye
Robert Beltran ... Frank

Judith Barsi ... Bean
Herta Ware ... Mrs. Raines
Marty Levy ... Detective
Rosalind Chao ... Mrs. Bell
Sasha Delgado ... Girl at nursery
Jon C. Slade ... Junkie
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Slamdance (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
Germany:92 min | USA:100 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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Lisa Niemi (playing Miss Schell) had to do the scene in which Drood crashes in on her dead body twice, once naked for the movie and once wearing underwear for the trailer, so that the trailer could be rated for all audiences. more
Soundtrack:
High Hopes more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Another dud from the pen of Don Opper!, 17 March 2002
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

'Slamdance' is a frustrating exercise! A good director (Wayne Wang - 'Smoke') and an interesting cast, led by Tom Hulce ('Amadeus'), are dragged down by a rambling and dull script from actor/writer Don Opper (previously responsible for the inexplicable cult movie 'Android'). All your standard noir elements are here - a sexy blonde with a double life, a hero in way over his head, a murder frame, corruption in the police force and even higher, but Opper manages to make it all so boring you can't wait for it to end!

I mentioned the interesting cast, and that is the only reason for sitting through this. It includes legendary character actor Harry Dean Stanton ('Repo Man'), punk rockers turned actors Adam Ant and John Doe ('Boogie Nights'), Robert Beltran ('Eating Raoul') and the too little seen Millie Perkins ('The Shooting'). Virginia Madsen ('The Hot Spot') also appears in flash back only.

'Slamdance'? I'll sit this one out, thank you.

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