The Forbidden Dance

Mar 16, 1990

1h 37m

★ 6.2

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

21st Century Film Corporation

Columbia Pictures

Sawmill Entertainment Corporation

The Forbidden Dance Trailers

Cast

Nisa

Laura Harring

Jason Anderson

Jeff James

Carmen

Ángela Moya

Joa

Sid Haig

Ashley Wells

Barbra Brighton

Benjamin Maxwell

Richard Lynch

Queen

Pilar Del Rey

King

Ruben Moreno

Katherine Anderson

Shannon Farnon

Bradley Anderson

Linden Chiles

Trish

Connie Woods

Dave

Kenny Johnson

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