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The Forbidden Dance

1990, Drama, 1h 37m

13 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

An Amazon princess (Laura Herring) goes to Los Angeles and tries to save her rain forest by doing the lambada.

Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Greydon Clark
Producer: Richard L. Albert, Marc S. Fischer
Writer: Menahem Golan, Roy Langsdon
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 30, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround

Cast & Crew

Laura Harring

Nisa

Jeff James

Jason

Barbra Brighton

Barbra Brighton

Ashley

Miranda Garrison

Miranda Garrison

Mickey

Sid Haig

Joa

Angela Moya

Carmen

Critic Reviews for The Forbidden Dance

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Full Review… Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly

Full Review… Jon Pareles New York Times

Full Review… Rita Kempley Washington Post

Full Review… David Keyes Cinemaphile.org

Full Review… Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy

Full Review… Michael Szymanski International Press Academy

Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

Full Review… Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com

Full Review… Luis Martinez Cinenganos

Full Review… Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com

Full Review… Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Full Review… Chris Hicks Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

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