The Forbidden Dance (1990)

Filmed during the Lambada dance craze (if there really ever was one), this film tries to have a social conscience. A princess (Laura Herring) in the Amazon rain forests tries to fight a ... See full summary »

Director:

Greydon Clark

Writers:

Menahem Golan (story), Roy Langsdon (screenplay),

Stars:

Laura Harring, Jeff James, Barbra Brighton

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laura Harring	...	Nisa (as Laura Herring)
Jeff James	...	Jason
Barbra Brighton	...	Ashley
Miranda Garrison	...	Mickey
Sid Haig	...	Joa
Ángela Moya	...	Carmen (as Angela Moya)
Richard Lynch	...	Benjamin Maxwell
Shannon Farnon	...	Katherine Anderson
Linden Chiles	...	Bradley Anderson
Ruben Moreno	...	The King
Gene Mitchell	...	Cutter
Kenny Johnson	...	Dave
Connie Woods	...	Trish
Tom Alexander	...	Kurt
Steven Williams	...	Weed (as Steven Lloyd Williams)

Storyline

Filmed during the Lambada dance craze (if there really ever was one), this film tries to have a social conscience. A princess (Laura Herring) in the Amazon rain forests tries to fight a conglomerate threatening the forests by going to Los Angeles. There she links up with a rich kid (Jeff James) who tells her that she must get on tv to succeed with her mission. Quick as a wink the two come up with the idea of winning a lambada dance contest that is getting tv attention. Sid Haig also co-stars as a witch doctor who accompanies the princess and provides some humor.

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Plot Keywords:

lambada | dance | three word title | independent film

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Taglines:

LAMBADA...If it got any hotter, it wouldn't be dancing!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lambada, el baile prohibido

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,823,154 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

21st Century Film Corporation, Sawmill Entertainment Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Written in 10 days, based on an idea writers John Platt & Roy Langsdon came up with in the car on the drive to producer Menahem Golan's office. The script was commisioned in December of 1989, was in production by the end of January, 1990, and hit theaters on March 17th that same year, all in an attempt to beat rival lamdada flick Lambada to theaters. Both films were eventually released on the very same day!

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Goofs

At one point, Nisa calls the villain "matador". It is intended as an insult. But "matador" is a bullfighting term. What Nisa really means to say is "asesino" (murderer).

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Quotes

[Jason and Nisa got back from dancing and Jason's parents want to talk to Jason alone]
Katherine Anderson: And we don't want you fraternizing with the hired help!
Jason: We wen't dancing, we did't go to bed!
Katherine Anderson: Well, I shoud hope not there's enough of those people in the world without you fathering any more.
Jason: Will you try to keep it down, she might hear you.
Katherine Anderson: I want her to hear me and I want her out of My Dress!
Jason: About the dress...
Katherine Anderson: What about it? I hope you realize its a Christian D'ore original and it cost me more than that ...
[...]

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Connections

Featured in I Love the '90s: 1990 (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Reaction to Passion"
Performed by Gene Evaro
Written by Gene Evaro, Renee Ruff

User Reviews

low- budget but very entertaining

although this movie obviously didn't attract many viewers it was one of the best movies I've ever seen with music and dance.the forbidden dance not only entertained the viewers but also let everyone know that are problems in this world that people need to think about such as the rain forest issue.