The Forbidden Dance

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

1990 1h 37m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 104

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A princess 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 who tells her that she must get on television to succeed with her mission. Quick as a wink, the two come up with the idea of winning a lambada dance contest.

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

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Cast

Laura Harring
Nisa
Jeff James
Jason Anderson
Ángela Moya
Carmen
Sid Haig
Joa
Barbra Brighton
Ashley Wells
Richard Lynch
Benjamin Maxwell
Pilar Del Rey
Queen
Ruben Moreno
King

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greydon Clark
Writers: John Platt, Roy Langsdon, Menahem Golan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greydon Clark, shot by R. Michael Stringer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Edwards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Laura Harring and Jeff James and Ángela Moya carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "LAMBADA...If it got any hotter, it wouldn't be dancing!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099595 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Greydon Clark directs. R. Michael Stringer behind the camera. Robert Edwards cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Greydon Clark, shot by R. Michael Stringer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Robert Edwards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Laura Harring and Jeff James and Ángela Moya carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "LAMBADA...If it got any hotter, it wouldn't be dancing!".
6IMDB entry: tt0099595 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "princess", "dancing", "evil corporation", "los angeles, california".
8Released under 13 different titles around the world.