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16 March 1990 (USA)
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LAMBADA...If it got any hotter, it wouldn't be dancing!
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Filmed during the Lambada dance craze (if there really ever was one), this film tries to have a social conscience...
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Blood and Chrome update, new interviews with Esai Morales & new projects for Eric Stoltz, Leah Gibson, Patton Oswalt, John Pyper-Ferguson and Ryan Robbins
(From CapricaTV. 24 August 2011, 4:48 PM, PDT)
Keira v Charlize: battle of the Dianas
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 October 2010, 4:01 AM, PDT)
Joanna & Derek Excel at Crotch-Fueled Dancing
(From E! Online. 12 October 2009, 8:45 PM, PDT)
(From CapricaTV. 24 August 2011, 4:48 PM, PDT)
Keira v Charlize: battle of the Dianas
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 October 2010, 4:01 AM, PDT)
Joanna & Derek Excel at Crotch-Fueled Dancing
(From E! Online. 12 October 2009, 8:45 PM, PDT)
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I feel ashamed of being Brazilian after watching this movie!
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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) |
| Sabrina Mance | ... | Cami |
| Pilar Del Rey | ... | The Queen |
| Robert Apisa | ... | Security Guard #2 |
 | Gregory Niebel | ... | Jail Cop #1 (as Greg Niebel) |
| Kenny Scott Carrie | ... | Jail Cop #2 |
| Remy O'Neill | ... | Robin |
| Charles Meshack | ... | Eddie |
| John Rice | ... | Mr. Gaines |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Danny Blume | ... | The Band |
| Bongo Eddie | ... | The Band |
| Carol Coleman | ... | The Band |
 | Kid Creole | ... | Kid Creole (as August Darnell) |
| Cory Daye | ... | Vocalist |
| Ken Fradley | ... | The Band |
| Javier Garcia | ... | Dancer |
| Eugene Grey | ... | The Band |
| Taryn Hagey | ... | Coconut |
| Anders Johansson | ... | Dancer |
| Adriana Kaegi | ... | Coconut |
| Charlie Lagond | ... | The Band |
| Lee Robertson | ... | The Band |
| Peter Schott | ... | The Band |
| Dave Span | ... | The Band |
| Janique Svedberg | ... | Coconut |
 | Johnny Mask | ... | Mickey's Dancing Patron (uncredited) |
| Lisa Saxton | ... | Dance patron (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Greydon Clark | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Menahem Golan | story | |
| Roy Langsdon | screenplay | |
| John Platt | screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Richard L. Albert | .... | producer | |
| Ami Artzi | .... | executive producer | |
| Marc S. Fischer | .... | producer | |
| Menahem Golan | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Vladimir Horunzhy | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| R. Michael Stringer | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Edwards | |||
| Barry Seybert | |||
| Earl Watson | |||
Casting by | |||
| Ted Warren | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Don Day | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Shirley Starks | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Susan L. Bertram | |||
Art Department | |||
| Phil Brandes | .... | construction coordinator | |
Sound Department | |||
| J. Patrick Kanehann | .... | boom operator | |
| Steve Scoville | .... | dialog editor | |
Stunts | |||
| Andy Gill | .... | stunts | |
| Barbara Anne Klein | .... | lead stunt double | |
| Barbara Anne Klein | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Niall | .... | stunts | |
| Michael J. Sarna | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Rick Lamb | .... | assistant camera | |
Casting Department | |||
| Cheryl Faye | .... | dance casting | |
Music Department | |||
| Menahem Golan | .... | lyrics co-written by | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Darryl Hayes | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Felix Chavez | .... | choreographer | |
| Miranda Garrison | .... | choreographer | |
| Rob Jaeger | .... | location manager | |
| Adriana Kaegi | .... | choreographer | |
| Tina Louise Newman | .... | production coordinator | |
| Allen Walls | .... | assistant choreographer | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Columbia Pictures (1990) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (199?) (UK) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Lambada, the Forbidden Dance" - Philippines (English title)
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97 min
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Certification:
Finland:S | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | West Germany:12
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): 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).See more »
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Referenced in "Chuck: Chuck Versus the Break-Up (#2.3)" (2008)See more »
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Good Girls Like Bad BoysSee more »
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This is a ridiculous film! Not only is there no good dancing , as the title suggests, and moronic dialog, but the writers obviously did not research Brazilian culture whatsoever before making this crappy movie. I'm Brazilian, born and raised, and believe me on this one, there are NO princesses there. Not even anything close! It makes me angry that this movie portrays my country and culture so wrong. Asides from that, the movie makes me laugh because everything is so exaggerated and corny!