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Lambada... le film

Original title: Lambada
  • 1990
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
1.2K
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Melora Hardin and J. Eddie Peck in Lambada... le film (1990)
Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them academics. But when a jealous student exposes Kevin's double life, his two worlds collide, threatening his job and reputation.
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Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them academi... Read allKevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them academics. But when a jealous student exposes Kevin's double life, his two worlds collide, threat... Read allKevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them academics. But when a jealous student exposes Kevin's double life, his two worlds collide, threatening his job and reputation.

  • Director
    • Joel Silberg
  • Writers
    • Joel Silberg
    • Sheldon Renan
  • Stars
    • J. Eddie Peck
    • Melora Hardin
    • Adolfo Quinones
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    3.5/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Joel Silberg
    • Writers
      • Joel Silberg
      • Sheldon Renan
    • Stars
      • J. Eddie Peck
      • Melora Hardin
      • Adolfo Quinones
    • 14User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    J. Eddie Peck
    J. Eddie Peck
    • Kevin 'Blade' Laird
    Melora Hardin
    Melora Hardin
    • Sandy Thomas
    Adolfo Quinones
    Adolfo Quinones
    • Ramone
    • (as Shabba Doo)
    Leticia Vasquez
    • Pink Toes
    Dennis Burkley
    Dennis Burkley
    • Uncle Big
    Rita Bland
    Rita Bland
    • Lesley
    Jimmy Locust
    • Ricochet
    Gina Ravera
    Gina Ravera
    • Funk Queen
    • (as Gina Ravarra)
    Matt Feemster
    Matt Feemster
    • Rudy Laird
    Kristina Starman
    • Linda Laird
    Basil Hoffman
    Basil Hoffman
    • Supt. Leland
    Kayla Blake
    Kayla Blake
    • Bookworm
    • (as Elsie Sniffen)
    Ricky Paull Goldin
    Ricky Paull Goldin
    • Dean
    Debra Hopkins
    Debra Hopkins
    • Muriel
    • (as Debra Spagnoli)
    Rick Mali
    • Gang member
    Michael Phenicie
    Michael Phenicie
    • Collins
    • (as a different name)
    Bonita Money
    Bonita Money
    • Lead dancer
    Thalmus Rasulala
    Thalmus Rasulala
    • Wesley Wilson
    • Director
      • Joel Silberg
    • Writers
      • Joel Silberg
      • Sheldon Renan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews14

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    10welovegokatgo

    andrew grayson brown loved this movie and gave it two thumbs up, and you will feel the same way

    i don't know how this one slipped through the cracks, but it is one of best movies of the nineties and possibly of all time. believe me. it is so hot, and spicy, and it has lots of leather and chrome, or something.

    it has so many insane scenes that have nothing to do with the rest of the movie, and thrives on intense nostalgia for the culture and fashion that only existed in the early 1990's.

    it's such a treat to see such stars as j. eddie peck, adolfo quinones aka shaboom, and jennifer lopez before they became such hot hot stars. Hot.

    see this movie. it's like stand and deliver, except with much more dancing and obsession with the year 1990. and it has protractors.

    two thumbs up
    1xjrgx

    JLo's Oscar Performance

    This movie was one of the most surprisingly entertaining movies I have ever seen. The dialogue was just not grossly disengaging, but the gawdy dance choreography couldn't help but make me laugh. This movie reminded me of West Side Story, except as if directed and choreographed by a blind, mentally challenged individual.

    The storyline, if you can call it that was so terrible. While watching the movie you know it is so mentally abusing to do so, but like a train wreck, can't help but keep your eyes fixated on its amazement.

    Definite must see, if you and your friends want to have a great laugh, or if you are just feeling self-destructive.
    entrapment27

    Set the night(and dance floor) on fire!

    It's a steamy hot movie especially for dance fans. After seeing this film, I wouldn't mind learning the Lambada from one of my teachers! It stars Kevin Laird , a Beverly hills teacher by day and a lambada dancer by night at the hot L.A. club No Man's Land where he teaches drop outs Beverly Hills math. But his Student Sandy knows nothing but his dance moves at the club.

    The movie really catches your attention from the get go but Sandy's crush tends to get a bit annoying especially when Kevin flat out rejects her advances over and over again. You start to feel sorry for the guy. But the dance scenes are the best and who can forget Sandy's sexy daydream. I wouldn't mind riding a motorcycle and a man at the same time! If you loved this movie, you'll love the soundtrack as well. It'll set the night on fire!
    2reg_feyer

    Lame, lame, lame

    Don't let the credits mislead you, Jennifer Lopez only has a small supporting role (a dozen lines at best), and the "no-name" stars give performances which justify their subsequent demise on the Hollywood movie scene. Bad acting, unbelievably implausible plot lines, and second rate dialogue are only accentuated by cookie cutter characterizations. If I'm ever stuck in a bad-ass L.A. Latino neighbourhood, I hope I'm lucky enough to run into this movie's gang members; at worst my car would get a new paint job. The predictable happy ending is capped off by yet another forgettable dance sequence, making one yearn for the comparably energetic, stylish excellence of "Footloose" or "Dirty Dancing". If you choose to spend a few hours watching this drivel, be sure to do some housework as well so it's not a complete waste of your time.
    1moonspinner55

    It already looks like a relic...

    Cross-pollination of "Stand and Deliver" with "Dirty Dancing" is jaw-droppingly misguided. Beverly Hills math teacher, who struts his stuff at night in a barrio club, gets involved with under-privileged kids and gives them lessons on how to Lambada--a hot new Latin dance! Moronic junk is almost endearingly bad...almost. It features uncharismatic leads, soapy melodrama, generic club music, and teeth-gnashing dialogue. It does attempt an offbeat approach to a formula plot, but that is the only positive thing one can really say about it.

    * from ****

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    • Trivia
      The picture has often been called "the better of the two" of its lambada dance movie rival La lambada, la danse interdite (1990).
    • Goofs
      On the car scene where Sandy is in the car with Laird, Principal Singleton arrives to chat with the him. As Singleton leaves, Sandy suddenly pops up and speaks with Laird. Singleton acts as if nothing's happening, when it is obvious he would've spot Sandy with Laird.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Pretty Woman/Blind Fury/A Shock to the System/The Fourth War/Lambada (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Set The Night On Fire
      Written by R. Ray Barnes and Tony Coleman

      Produced by R. Ray Barnes and Tony Coleman

      Performed by Sweet Obsession

      Published by Knight Crew Music/Epic/Solar Songs, Inc./Bada Music (BMI)

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 1990 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Lambada
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cannon Films
      • Film and Television Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,263,112
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,031,181
      • Mar 18, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,263,112
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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