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The Forbidden Dance

  • 1990
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
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4.0/10
1.9K
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Laura Harring and Jeff James in The Forbidden Dance (1990)
A Brazilian princess tries to save the rain forests by introducing the world to the electrifying exotic lambada.
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A Brazilian princess tries to save the rain forests by introducing the world to the electrifying exotic lambada.A Brazilian princess tries to save the rain forests by introducing the world to the electrifying exotic lambada.A Brazilian princess tries to save the rain forests by introducing the world to the electrifying exotic lambada.

  • Director
    • Greydon Clark
  • Writers
    • Roy Langsdon
    • John Platt
    • Menahem Golan
  • Stars
    • Laura Harring
    • Jeff James
    • Barbra Brighton
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Greydon Clark
    • Writers
      • Roy Langsdon
      • John Platt
      • Menahem Golan
    • Stars
      • Laura Harring
      • Jeff James
      • Barbra Brighton
    • 17User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast44

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    Laura Harring
    Laura Harring
    • Nisa
    • (as Laura Herring)
    Jeff James
    • Jason Anderson
    Barbra Brighton
    • Ashley Wells
    Miranda Garrison
    Miranda Garrison
    • Mickey
    Sid Haig
    Sid Haig
    • Joa
    Ángela Moya
    • Carmen
    • (as Angela Moya)
    Richard Lynch
    Richard Lynch
    • Benjamin Maxwell
    Shannon Farnon
    Shannon Farnon
    • Katherine Anderson
    Linden Chiles
    Linden Chiles
    • Bradley Anderson
    Ruben Moreno
    • The King
    Gene Mitchell
    • Cutter
    Kenny Johnson
    Kenny Johnson
    • Dave
    Connie Woods
    Connie Woods
    • Trish
    Tom Alexander
    • Kurt
    Steven Williams
    Steven Williams
    • Weed
    • (as Steven Lloyd Williams)
    Sabrina Mance
    • Cami
    Pilar Del Rey
    Pilar Del Rey
    • The Queen
    Robert Apisa
    • Security Guard #2
    • Director
      • Greydon Clark
    • Writers
      • Roy Langsdon
      • John Platt
      • Menahem Golan
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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      Nia is supposed to be an Amazon Princess from Brazil, the glaring mistake being that this character is speaking Spanish, instead of Portuguese, the actual language spoken in Brazil.
    • Quotes

      Nisa: They must stop killing the trees, or the sun will eat the air!

    • Alternate versions
      Post-production was severely rushed to meet its intended March 1990 release date. Two months later, a director's cut was given a limited release in New York City, but this version has never been released on home video (at least in the U.S.).
    • Connections
      Featured in I Love the '90s: 1990 (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Lambada the Forbidden Dance
      Performed by José Feliciano
      Appears Courtesy of E.M.I. Records Ltd.
      Written by Joseph Goldman, Joe Lamont, Jan Lucas

    User reviews17

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    low- budget but very entertaining

    although this movie obviously didn't attract many viewers it was one of the best movies I've ever seen with music and dance.the forbidden dance not only entertained the viewers but also let everyone know that are problems in this world that people need to think about such as the rain forest issue.
    • sweetcherry4u
    • Jan 3, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lambada - Der verbotene Tanz
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 21st Century Film Corporation
      • Sawmill Entertainment Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,823,154
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $720,864
      • Mar 18, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,823,154
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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