The Forbidden Dance (1990)
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- PG-13
- 1h 37min
- Drama, Music
- 16 Mar 1990 (USA)
- Movie
A Brazilian princess tries to save the rain forests by introducing the world to the electrifying exotic lambada.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Laura Harring | ... |
Nisa
(as Laura Herring)
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Jeff James | ... |
Jason
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Barbra Brighton | ... |
Ashley
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| Miranda Garrison | ... |
Mickey
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| Sid Haig | ... |
Joa
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Ángela Moya | ... |
Carmen
(as Angela Moya)
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| Richard Lynch | ... |
Benjamin Maxwell
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| Shannon Farnon | ... |
Katherine Anderson
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| Linden Chiles | ... |
Bradley Anderson
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Ruben Moreno | ... |
The King
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Gene Mitchell | ... |
Cutter
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| Kenny Johnson | ... |
Dave
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| Connie Woods | ... |
Trish
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Tom Alexander | ... |
Kurt
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| Steven Williams | ... |
Weed
(as Steven Lloyd Williams)
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Sabrina Mance | ... |
Cami
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| Pilar Del Rey | ... |
The Queen
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Robert Apisa | ... |
Security Guard #2
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| Gregory Niebel | ... |
Jail Cop #1
(as Greg Niebel)
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Kenny Scott Carrie | ... |
Jail Cop #2
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Remy O'Neill | ... |
Robin
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Charles Meshack | ... |
Eddie
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John Rice | ... |
Mr. Gaines
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Danny Blume | ... |
The Band
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Bongo Eddie | ... |
The Band
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Carol Coleman | ... |
The Band
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| Kid Creole | ... |
Kid Creole
(as August Darnell)
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Cory Daye | ... |
Vocalist
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Ken Fradley | ... |
The Band
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Javier Garcia | ... |
Dancer
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Eugene Grey | ... |
The Band
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Taryn Hagey | ... |
Coconut
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Anders Johansson | ... |
Dancer
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Adriana Kaegi | ... |
Coconut
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Charlie Lagond | ... |
The Band
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Lee Robertson | ... |
The Band
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| Kelly C. Ryan | ... |
LAMBADA Dancer
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Peter Schott | ... |
The Band
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Dave Span | ... |
The Band
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Janique Svedberg | ... |
Coconut
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Gia | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Johnny Mask | ... |
Mickey's Dancing Patron (uncredited)
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Douglas M. Nelson | ... |
Lambada Dancer (uncredited)
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Lisa Saxton | ... |
Dance patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Greydon Clark | ||
Written by
| Roy Langsdon | ... | (screenplay) & |
| John Platt | ... | (screenplay) |
| Menahem Golan | ... | (based on a story by) (as Joseph Goldman) |
Produced by
| Richard L. Albert | ... | producer |
| Ami Artzi | ... | executive producer |
| Marc S. Fischer | ... | producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Horunzhy | ||
Cinematography by
| R. Michael Stringer | ... | director of photography |
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 | ||
Makeup Department
| Beth O'Rourke | ... | key makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeff Shiffman | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Phil Brandes | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Jonathan Fuh | ... | boom operator |
| J. Patrick Kanehann | ... | boom operator |
| Steve Scoville | ... | dialog editor |
Stunts
| Andy Gill | ... | stunts |
| Barbara Anne Klein | ... | lead stunt double / stunts |
| Steve Niall | ... | stunts |
| Michael J. Sarna | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rick Lamb | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Cheryl Faye | ... | dance casting |
Location Management
| Rob Jaeger | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Menahem Golan | ... | lyrics co-written by |
Transportation Department
| Darryl Hayes | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Felix Chavez | ... | choreographer |
| Miranda Garrison | ... | choreographer |
| Brian Gendece | ... | production executive |
| Adriana Kaegi | ... | choreographer |
| Tina Louise Newman | ... | production coordinator |
| Allen Walls | ... | assistant choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1990) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 21st Century Video Corporation (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video)
- Cannon Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Distributed through Warner Home Video)
- Pathé Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Distributed through Warner Home Video)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A princess in the Amazon rain forest tries to fight a conglomerate threatening the forests by going to Los Angeles. There she links up with a rich kid who tells her that she must get on TV to succeed with her mission. The two come up with the idea of winning a lambada dance contest that is getting TV attention.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | LAMBADA...If it got any hotter, it wouldn't be dancing! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was based on an idea writers John Platt and Roy Langsdon came up with while driving to producer Menahem Golan's office. The script was commisioned in December 1989, written in 10 days, in production by the end of January 1990, and hit theaters on March 17th, all in an attempt to beat Lambada (1990) to theaters. Both films were released on the same day. See more » |
| Goofs | Nia is supposed to be an Amazon Princess from Brazil, the glaring mistake is this character speaking Spanish, instead of Portuguese the actual language spoken in Brazil. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in 1990 (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Lambada the Forbidden Dance See more » |
| Quotes |
Nisa:
They must stop killing the trees' or the sun will eat the air! See more » |