The Forbidden Dance Is Lambada
The Forbidden Dance Is Lambada | 
 enlarge | Director: Greydon Clark
Actors: Laura Harring, Jeff James, Barbra Brighton, Miranda Garrison, Sid Haig
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 97
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD01665D
ISBN: 1404939792
UPC: 043396016651
EAN: 9781404939790
Theatrical Release Date: March 16, 1990
Release Date: September 30, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A beautiful brazilian princess journeys to america to stop a big corporation from destroying the rain forest. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/13/2008 Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Pg13
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 PASSION PLUS+ August 3, 2004
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I LOVE this movie. The songs are so sultry. The dancing is so full of passion. When you watch this it puts you in THE MOOD-for real. If you want to jumpstart your relationship, watch this movie!! The music makes you want to dance which in my case led to more.. Does anyone know how to get this soundtrack???
Best Ever Salsa Movie! September 7, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
When I think of this movie I think of Excitement! I have a great passion for dance, all types but when I first saw this movie I had to be about 12 years old,(I'm 21 now)and then I knew it would be my favorite for a while. Sure Save the last dance, Dance with me, and Dirty Dancing will all be classics to mine, but this movie is different, Nisa was so passionate when she danced, and Jason had the same passion, and when they danced together they released a sense of warmth. I really love this movie, for any young couples who love to dance watch it at night by the fire place, and appreciate a good dance movie!
Singing in the Rainforest October 24, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Care for the environment, the ozone hole, illegal immigration, safe sex, drunk driving, a villain from Texas with a drawl..."The Forbidden Dance" is a cheesy movie that's surprisingly relevant. Of course,in the spirit of "Xanadu","The Forbidden Dance" is one of those "so bad it's great" movies,and makes one wonder why it hasn't been adapted for Broadway. Yet. I was laughing within the movie's first five minutes,though it takes itself seriously.br /br /In the opening scene,Amazonian Indians are dancing capoeira (Brazilian martial arts),speaking Spanish,and there's the surprisingly Caucasian princess,Nisa (Laura Harring) with her Ellen Burstyn-like mother. The villain,cowboy hat-wearing Texan Benjamin Maxwell of Petramco,intrudes on the Natives' erotic dancing,telling them he'll take their land. In slow motion,Nisa mourns over a tree after Benjamin drives over it. As in her later movie "Mulholland Drive",Laura Harring has a trippy experience in LA. Nisa meets Jason (Jeff James).They dance the Lambada erotically,yet there's never any chemistry between them. Jason and Nisa face many obstacles to their love. Nisa is unjustly fired from her job as a maid,and ends up dancing the Lambada at the sex club Xtasy,run by the menacing lesbian madam Mickey. Jason has to deal with his evil ex-girlfriend Ashley. Finally, Nisa explains to Jason the plight of the rainforests. Jeff James' acting as Nisa's lover is quite stiff,considering his only previous "acting" experience was in "adult" films. JasonNisa overcome obstacles to perform the Lambada on Kid Creole's TV showtell everyone about the rainforest.br /br /"Forbidden Dance" is laughably ham-handed with its message. The closing credit says "This movie is dedicated to the protection of the rainforest." When JasonNisa are about to consummate their relationship,their Hispanic friend slips a condom under the bedroom door. When JasonNisa are invited to drink in celebration,Jason refuses because he's driving. The script is amazingly bad...yet the Lambada song is great.br /br /On its recent compilation,"World Hits",Putumayo World Music has Kaoma's "Lambada",a song which is a frequent motif in this movie. Unfortunately,Putumayo fails to mention in its liner notes that Kaoma's "Lambada" inspired not one,but TWO cheesy movies that opened on the same day in 1990. Yes,bad movies can happen to good songs,but they're so bad they're great! Thankfully,there was never "Macarena:The Feature Film."
ELECTRIFYING, MADE ME WANT TO DANCE! May 29, 1999
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I Loved the movie, the dancing alone was beyond words. I bought the soundtrack and had lost it and have been trying ever since to find it again. With no luck i might add. Please if anyone knows how to get it again, please let me know!
DVD - 'The Forbidden Dance is Lambada' August 22, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
DVD arrived in perfect condition the family enjoyed watching it.
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