Story of movie Lambada 1990 American Film : Lambada is a 1990 dramatic film starring J. Eddie Peck, Melora Hardin, Adolfo "Shabba-doo" Quinones, Ricky Paull Goldin, Dennis Burkley, and Keene Curtis. Lambada was written and directed by Joel Silberg and choreographed by Shabba-Doo.
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| Directed by | Joel Silberg |
| Produced by | Peter Shepherd (producer) Yoram Globus (uncredited) |
| Written by | Joel Silberg Sheldon Renan |
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| Music by | Greg DeBelles |
| Cinematography | Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli |
| Edited by | Andy Horvitch |
Production company | Cannon Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $900,000 |
| Box office | $4,263,112 |
The film was released simultaneously with rival film The Forbidden Dance; neither was well received, though Lambada was called "the better of the two".
Screenplay
A Beverly Hills school teacher by day, Kevin Laird (J. Eddie Peck), journeys at night to a warehouse in East L.A, where a group of barrio kids gather to dance the lambada.
Using his dazzling dance moves to earn the kids' respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them academics in an informal backroom study hall. One of his students, Sandy (Melora Hardin) sees him at the club. The next morning at school while Kevin is teaching, Sandy daydreams that she and Kevin are dancing and he madly kisses her on his motorcycle. It's the best of both worlds, but then Sandy becomes a jealous and lovestruck student and she exposes Kevin's double life, his two worlds collide, threatening his job and reputation.
- J. Eddie Peck - Kevin Laird/Blade/Carlos Gutierrez
- Melora Hardin - Sandy Thomas
- Adolfo "Shabba-doo" Quinones - Ramone
- Leticia Vasquez - Pink Toes
- Dennis Burkley - Uncle Big
- Rita Bland - Lesley
- Jimmy Locust - Ricochet
- Kayla Blake - Bookworm (as Elsie Sniffen)
- Richard Giorla - Double J
- Debra Hopkins - Muriel (as Debra Spagnoli)
- Eddie Garcia - Chili
- Kristina Starman - Linda Laird
- Keene Curtis - Principal Singleton
- Basil Hofman - Supt. Leland
- Ricky Paull Goldin - Dean
- Eric Taslitz - Egghead
- Thalmus Rasulala - Wesley Wilson
- Gina Ravera - Funk Queen
Lambada opened on March 16, 1990, at #8 and earned $2,031,181 to 1117 theaters. It quickly fell from the box office with a scant of $4,263,112. It received mixed reviews, and currently holds a 47% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Lambada was released on DVD on Apr 15, 2003.
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