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Salsa

  • 1988
  • PG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
Salsa (1988)
MusicRomance

As a young East Los Angeles Latino pursues his dream of becoming a great Salsa dancer, he is enraged to learn that his little sister is romantically involved with his best friend.As a young East Los Angeles Latino pursues his dream of becoming a great Salsa dancer, he is enraged to learn that his little sister is romantically involved with his best friend.As a young East Los Angeles Latino pursues his dream of becoming a great Salsa dancer, he is enraged to learn that his little sister is romantically involved with his best friend.

  • Director
    • Boaz Davidson
  • Writers
    • Boaz Davidson
    • Eli Tavor
    • Tomás Benitez
  • Stars
    • Draco Rosa
    • Rodney Harvey
    • Magali Alvarado
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Boaz Davidson
    • Writers
      • Boaz Davidson
      • Eli Tavor
      • Tomás Benitez
    • Stars
      • Draco Rosa
      • Rodney Harvey
      • Magali Alvarado
    • 21User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Draco Rosa
    Draco Rosa
    • Rico
    • (as Robby Rosa)
    Rodney Harvey
    Rodney Harvey
    • Ken
    Magali Alvarado
    • Rita
    Miranda Garrison
    Miranda Garrison
    • Luna
    Moon Orona
    • Lola
    Angela Alvarado
    Angela Alvarado
    • Vicki
    Loyda Ramos
    Loyda Ramos
    • Mother
    Valente Rodriguez
    Valente Rodriguez
    • Chuey
    Daniel Rojo
    • Orlando
    Humberto Ortiz
    • Beto
    Roxan Flores
    • Nena
    Robert Gould
    • Boss
    Chesher Cat
    • Sister
    • (as Deborah Chesher)
    Debra Ortega
    • Aunt…
    Renee Victor
    Renee Victor
    • Aunt…
    Joanne Garcia
    • Waitress…
    Leroy Anderson
    • Self
    Bobby Caldwell
    Bobby Caldwell
    • Self
    • Director
      • Boaz Davidson
    • Writers
      • Boaz Davidson
      • Eli Tavor
      • Tomás Benitez
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews21

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    1jvliv

    bad movie? or bad move?

    Well, I endured watching this thing in my Beloved Island Puerto Rico, and it was all hype, no bang. Worse movie I ever seen. Poorly directed and apparently a cheap casting effort. It seems that it was a bad attempt to legitimize Robbie Rosa as an actor. One thing is being a hit singer with Menudo and a good dancer, another thing is being a descent actor. Robbie was not the latter. He may as well have gone into one of the Friday the 13th sequels, that bad was the acting of everyone in this...."movie". The music is not bad, the rest, goodness!!! Don't get me wrong I am Puertorrican and darn proud of it, but this was a piece of junk movie.
    maxstayslifted21

    I love this movie

    I love this movie. It came out when i was 8 years old and I've seen it so many times i can actually resite it. Its my sister and mines favorite movie. Robbie Rojas is just the hottest thing under the sun as well as Ken, who i was sad to hear past away a few years back. Still love this movie. The music is great and who ever doesn't like it then, oh well, cry me a river. i was waiting for the movie to come out on DVD and at last it did. I would love it if they showed the movie more on cable or something. I know its and oldy but a goody. I saw it only once on vh1 many years ago, but that was that. The movie shows a lot of truth regarding the Spanish culture and how much we love our music, our people and specially how much we treasure our family and our family values. Great movie.......
    3scottishbeyotch

    Rodney Harvey Steals This One!

    Oh, dear... Robby Rosa?? No, no, no. How DO these things happen?! CANNOT sing, CANNOT act (worse than his singing, mind you). The story isn't so bad and I think Rodney Harvey's handsome appearance in this film is what you're more likely to remember! There's plenty of Salsa in here to help keep you interested. Not anywhere near a 4-star film, but if you like this type of music, it should be fun for you. Robby Rosa came from the pre-pubescent Latino group, Menudo. (God help us all.) Rodney Harvey had been a Calvin Klein model who later passed away rather young (God rest his soul.) Sexy ladies are in here, too. If you're feeling the music and and you appreciate the dance, you'll probably have a good time with SALSA.
    7promontorium1997

    So bad that's actually good

    I do recommend watching this movie with an open mind and not expecting anything but silly fun. It's a guilty pleasure kind of movie.
    natassja

    second best ever music`s movie

    I just wanna say that Salsa is a pretty good movie..the best ever dance movie is Dirty Dancing..and salsa is the next one..it moves..it`s sensual..it makes you wanna be in the movie!!

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie was part of a cycle of mid-late 1980s dance movies which included Fame, Flashdance, Footloose, Dirty Dancing, Breakin' aka Breakdance, Electric Boogaloo: Breakdance 2, Fast Forward, Salsa, Beat Street, Heavenly Bodies, Rappin' - with two titles from 1990: Shout! and Lambada.
    • Goofs
      Rico puts on a towel after having taken a shower. In the following shot, he slides down the stairs in his shorts. In a subsequent shot, he is wearing the towel once again.
    • Quotes

      Rita: Don't call me puta, cabron!

    • Connections
      Featured in Laura Branigan: Your Love (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      The Magic of Your Love
      Written by David Friedman

      Performed by Laura Branigan

      Produced by David Kershenbaum

      Laura Branigan's performance is courtesy of Atlantic Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Salsa, la película
    • Filming locations
      • Southern California, California, USA(Location)
    • Production company
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,892,589
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,627,533
      • May 8, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,892,589
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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