Film

The Forbidden Dance

1990 · 1h 37m · Romance · Drama

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

IMDb

3.9

Rotten Tomatoes

25%

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.

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

Shannon Farnon

Katherine Anderson

Linden Chiles

Bradley Anderson

Connie Woods

Trish

Kenny Johnson

Dave

Sabrina Mance

Cami

Charles Meshack

Eddie

Miranda Garrison

Mickey

Steven Williams

Weed

• Greydon ClarkDirector
• Roy LangsdonScreenplay
• John PlattScreenplay
• Menahem GolanStory · Producer
• Richard L. AlbertProducer
• Marc S. FischerProducer
• Ami ArtziExecutive Producer
• R. Michael StringerDirector of Photography
• Earl WatsonEditor
• Robert EdwardsEditor

The Forbidden Dance Is Lambada Trailer

Release date

March 16, 1990

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

10

Genres

Romance, Drama

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