The Forbidden Dance


1h 37m 1990

Brief Synopsis

A beautiful Brazilian woman comes to the United States on a mission to save the rain forests and in the process introduces the sensual Lambada dance to her new friends.

Film Details

Also Known As
Forbidden Dance, Lambada - El Baile Prohibido, Lambada! The Forbidden Dance
MPAA Rating
Genre
Dance
Music
Release Date
1990
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

A beautiful Brazilian woman comes to the United States on a mission to save the rain forests and in the process introduces the sensual Lambada dance to her new friends.

Crew

Jenna Abrahamson

Electrician

David Abrego

Carpenter

Richard Albain

Special Effects

Richard L Albert

Producer

Vernon Ambos

Carpenter

Joey Arrequin

Song

Ami Artzi

Executive Producer

Eric Baker

Song

Monty Bass

Electrician

Frank Bertolino

Art Director

David Boyd

Camera Operator

Phil Brandes

Construction Coordinator

Russ Brandt

Gaffer

Dyna Brein

Song

Jan Eric Brodin

Sound Mixer

Beverly A Burton

Other

Wayne Byers

Song

Thomas B Capp

Assistant Camera Operator

Roddy Caravella

Assistant

Felix Chavez

Choreographer

Louis Cicoro

Grip

James G Coker

Assistant Editor

Jon Conger

Construction

Cathy Cooper

Dresser

Antonio Cortese

Production Associate

August Darnell

Song

Don Day

Production Designer

Rick Drapkin

Assistant Camera Operator

Virginia Durden

On-Set Dresser

Robert Edwards

Editor

Gene Evaro

Song Performer

Gene Evaro

Song

Jose Feliciano

Song Performer

Marc S. Fischer

Producer

Reginaldo Francisco

Song

Jonathan Fuh

Boom Operator

Audree Futterman

Makeup

Julia Gambert

Dresser

Miranda Garrison

Choreographer

Marta Getz

Song Performer

Robert W Glass

Sound

Chris Godfrey

Key Grip

Menahem Golan

Song

Menahem Golan

Executive Producer

Menahem Golan

From Story

Robert Gordon

Editor

Carter Hanner

Driver

Jeff Harper

Song Performer

Darrell Harris

Production Assistant

Darryl Hayes

Transportation Captain

Sharin Helgestad

Makeup

Gonzalo Hermosa

Song

Ulises Hermosa

Song

Bryan Hornbeck

Carpenter

Vladimir Horunzhy

Music

Whitney R Hunter

Unit Production Manager

Rob Jaeger

Location Manager

Ellis James

Electrician

B Richard Jeffery

Production Accountant

Scott Kal Jensen

Electrician

Nelson Jones

Transportation Captain

Barbara L Jordan

Song

Duane Journey

Grip

Patrick Kanehann

Boom Operator

Nisa Kellner

Dresser

Joyce Kennedy

Song Performer

Bruce Kikkhou

Driver

Chuck Kingos

Driver

Dona Kinonen

Script Supervisor

Jackie Krost

Music Supervisor

Rick Lamb

Assistant Camera Operator

Joe Lamont

Music Supervisor

Joe Lamont

Song

Roy Langsdon

Screenplay

Monique Laperriere

Carpenter

Mendy Lee

Song Performer

David Lena

Assistant Camera Operator

Melinda Lesson

Wardrobe

Jessica Levin

Assistant Director

Moshe Levin

Camera Operator

Jan Lucas

Song

Dickinson Luke

Gaffer

David D Lurie

Editor

Terry Mack

Transportation Coordinator

Jerry Mackey

Swing Gang

Eric B Madeen

Driver

James Marchwick

Carpenter

Matthew Marden

Grip

Paul N Martin

Assistant Director

Patti Mcguire

Dresser

Jim Mcvay

Grip

Victor Merino

Song Performer

Victor Merino

Song

Bob Midoff

Song Performer

Bob Midoff

Song

John Joseph Minardi

Grip

Robert S Morton

Grip

William B Norton

Driver

Deborah O'brien

Assistant Camera Operator

Beth O'rourke

Makeup Assistant

Sunnie Paxson

Song

Rex Perkins

Grip

Abram S Perlstein

Photography

William E Peterson

Carpenter

Reginaldo Pi

Song Performer

John Platt

Screenplay

Candy Poskin

Dresser

Jason Rees

Foreman

John Reyle

Dresser

Julius Robinson

Song

Richard D Rogers

Sound

John Ross

Post-Production Sound

Nancy Ross

Post-Production Sound

Barry Ruff

Song

Renee Ruff

Song

Valerie S Rusk

Production Assistant

Gilbert Salas

Assistant Camera Operator

Michele Savoia

Costume Designer

Ed Saxon

Dolly Grip

Lee Schmicker

Assistant Camera Operator

Basil Schmidt

Dolly Grip

Myrna Schwartz

Assistant

Laura Schwarz

Production Assistant

Steve Scoville

Adr Editor

Misha Segal

Song

Barry M Seybert

Assistant Editor

Michael A Shapiro

Carpenter

Sarah Shield

Production Assistant

Jeff Shiffman

Assistant Director

Harriet Shock

Song

Alna Sigga

Makeup

Donna Solomon

Production Supervisor

Shirley Starks

Set Decorator

John Michael Stewart

Other

Justin Stills

Set Decorator

R. Michael Stringer

Director Of Photography

Dog Thomas

Dolly Grip

Gennette Tondino

Casting Director

Douglas Turner

Sound

Tina Van Hooser

Production Coordinator

Don Vincent

Song

Mark Vincent

Song

Alllan Walls

Choreographer

Yvette Walsh

Assistant

Ted Warren

Casting Director

Earl Watson

Editor

Adam Weiss

Editor

Kathleen Wildman

Dresser

Chuck Winston

Color Timer

David Young

Song

Philip Zarling

Carpenter

Film Details

Also Known As
Forbidden Dance, Lambada - El Baile Prohibido, Lambada! The Forbidden Dance
MPAA Rating
Genre
Dance
Music
Release Date
1990
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video June 13, 1990

Released in United States Spring March 16, 1990

Began shooting January 24, 1990.

Completed shooting February 24, 1990.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States Spring March 16, 1990

Released in United States on Video June 13, 1990