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Slam Dance (1987)

R 92 min  -  Mystery | Thriller  -   2 October 1987 (USA)
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An artist, framed for the murder of a woman, is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.

Director:

Wayne Wang
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hulce ...
C.C. Drood
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ...
Helen Drood
Virginia Madsen ...
Don Keith Opper ...
Buddy (as Don Opper)
Adam Ant ...
Jim Campbell
Harry Dean Stanton ...
Det. Benjamin Smiley
John Doe ...
Det. John Gilbert
Millie Perkins ...
Bobby Nye
Herta Ware Herta Ware ...
Mrs. Raines
Judith Barsi ...
Bean
Robert Beltran ...
Frank
Rosalind Chao ...
Mrs. Margaret Bell
Sasha Delgado Sasha Delgado ...
Girl at Nursery
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Boy at Nursery
Marty Levy Marty Levy ...
Detective
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Storyline

A cartoonist who had an affair with a girl who is murdered gets himself embroiled in a high-level cover-up of a sex scandal involving his lover. By using his artistic talent to try and reconstruct the scandal, he attracts attention to himself by the people involved, and becomes a target himself. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Cartoonist | Cover Up | Artist | Murder | Neo Noir  | See more »

Taglines:

Hot kiss. Cold sweat. Last chance. Slamdance. See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Élet-halál tánc See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$406,881 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Wayne Wang tried to get his name off the picture after creative interference from the producers. See more »

Quotes

Drood: Listen, Mrs. Raines... I'm propably gonna to be moving from here.
Mrs. Raines: What?
Drood: [shouts] Where's your hearing aid?
Mrs. Raines: What?
Drood: I'll talk to you later.
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Soundtracks

"My Heart At Thy Voice"
from the opera "Samson et Dalila" by Camille Saint-Saëns
Performed by Adelaide Sinclair and Nolan Van Way See more »