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62% Critic Match
The Forbidden Dance
“LAMBADA...If it got any hotter, it wouldn't be dancing!”
6.2 / 10• 1990• 1h 37m•NR• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Laura Harring
Nisa
LeadJJ
Jeff James
Jason Anderson
ÁM
Ángela Moya
Carmen
Sid Haig
Joa
Barbra Brighton
Ashley Wells
Richard Lynch
Benjamin Maxwell
Pilar Del Rey
Queen
RM
Ruben Moreno
King
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Greydon Clark's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Forbidden Dance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
