Lambada (1990)
- Directed by
- Joel Silberg
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 38 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A dance teacher uses the lambada to connect with students and inspire them. The film mixes romance and drama with lots of dance numbers.
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What happens
Lambada is a 1990 American drama film starring J. Eddie Peck, Melora Hardin, Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quiñones, Ricky Paull Goldin, Dennis Burkley, and Keene Curtis. Directed and written by Joel Silberg and choreographed by Shabba-Doo, the film combines a dramatic narrative with vibrant dance sequences centered around the lambada—a provocative and trendy dance style of the time. Quickly produced and finished shooting just 8 days prior to release, Lambada released on the same day as its rival film The Forbidden Dance, Lambada failed to win over critics or audiences, though it was generally considered "the better of the two." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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