Lambada (1990/I)

Director:

Joel Silberg

Writers (WGA):

Joel Silberg (story)
Sheldon Renan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

16 March 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Set The Night On Fire

Plot:

Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance...

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Lambada | Independent Film

Cast

J. Eddie Peck	...	Kevin 'Blade' Laird
Melora Hardin	...	Sandy Thomas
Adolfo Quinones	...	Ramone (as Shabba Doo)
Leticia Vasquez	...	Pink Toes
Dennis Burkley	...	Uncle Big
Rita Bland	...	Lesley
Jimmy Locust	...	Ricochet
Gina Ravera	...	Funk Queen (as Gina Ravarra)
Matt Feemster	...	Rudy Laird
Kristina Starman	...	Linda Laird
Basil Hoffman	...	Supt. Leland
Kayla Blake	...	Bookworm (as Elsie Sniffen)
Ricky Paull Goldin	...	Dean
Debra Hopkins	...	Muriel (as Debra Spagnoli)
Rick Mali	...	Gang member
Michael Phenicie	...	Collins (as Michael Gates)
Bonita Money	...	Lead dancer
Thalmus Rasulala	...	Wesley Wilson
Robin Antin	...	Dancer
Keene Curtis	...	Principal Singleton
Tom Reda	...	Freeman
Olivia Villa Real	...	Maria
Eric Taslitz	...	Egghead
Eddie Garcia	...	Chili
Javier Garcia	...	Dancer
Richard Giorla	...	Double J
Smith Wordes	...	Twinkie
Vincent Tumeo	...	Eric
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gigi Hunter	...	Dancer in classroom scene (uncredited)
Monique Yates Jr.	...	Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Joel Silberg

Writing credits (WGA)
Joel Silberg		(story)
Sheldon Renan		(screenplay) &
Joel Silberg		(screenplay)

Produced by
Peter Shepherd	....	producer
Yoram Globus	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Greg De Belles		(as Greg DeBelles)

Cinematography by
Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Andy Horvitch

Casting by
Ed Mitchell
Bonita Money		(uncredited)

Production Design by
Bill Cornford

Art Direction by
Jack Cloud

Makeup Department
Cynthia Floyd Adams	....	additional hair stylist (as Cindy Adams)
Dalia Dokter	....	makeup artist: second unit (as Dalia Saydah)
Dayne Johnson	....	makeup artist
Louis Lazzara	....	makeup artist: second unit
Tania McComas	....	assistant hair stylist
Tania McComas	....	assistant makeup artist
Kerry Mendenhall	....	hair stylist
Malanie J. Romero	....	additional hair stylist (as Malanie Romero)

Production Management
Kenneth Bornstein	....	post-production supervisor (as Ken Bornstein)
Stephen Lillis	....	unit production manager
Lesly Michals	....	post-production supervisor
Michael Schroeder	....	unit production manager (as R.M. Schroeder)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Bralver	....	second unit director (as Robert Bralver)
Sanford Hampton	....	first assistant director
Mark Hansson	....	dga trainee
Michael Schroeder	....	second unit director (as R.M. Schroeder)
Jack Ziga	....	first assistant director: second unit
Eddie Ziv	....	second assistant director (as Eddie H. Ziv)

Art Department
Iain Fraser Blodwell	....	set dresser (as Iain Blodwell)
César Díez Álava	....	property master (as Cesar Alava)
Robert Dollinger	....	lead man
Batia Grafka	....	property master
Barry Schroeder	....	construction coordinator
Lisa Thompson	....	set dresser
Frank Vivacqua	....	swing man
Earl Vodry	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Joel Berkovitz	....	sound editor
Richard Burton	....	sound editor
Irwin Cadden	....	sound editor
Mark S. Cafolla	....	assistant sound editor
Tina Canny	....	sound recordist
John Conte	....	assistant sound editor
Midge Costin	....	sound editor
Thierry J. Couturier	....	sound editor
David Cunningham	....	sound recordist
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joe Earle	....	sound editor (as Joseph Earle Jr.)
Peter S. Elliot	....	foley editor
Noreen Evans	....	sound editor
Craig Felburg	....	sound mixer: second unit (as Craig Felberg)
Tony Garber	....	supervising sound editor
Albert Gasser	....	sound editor
Cameron Hamza	....	sound mixer: second unit
Craig S. Jaeger	....	foley artist (as Craig Jaeger)
Kini Kay	....	sound effects editor
Neal Lampert	....	adr recordist
Neal Lampert	....	foley recordist
Jules A. Levy	....	apprentice sound editor
Godfrey Marks	....	adr editor
John Oettinger	....	sound editor
Robert Perry	....	boom operator
Paige Pollack	....	foley artist (as Paige Nan Pollack)
Bill V. Robbins	....	sound mixer (as Bill Robbins)
Debbie Rosenblum	....	assistant sound editor
Jeffrey L. Sandler	....	sound editor
Greg Schorer	....	sound editor (as T. Gregory Schorer)
Lev L. Spiro	....	boom operator: second unit (as Lev Spiro)
Christopher M. Taylor	....	boom operator (as Christopher Taylor)
Debra L. Tennant	....	first assistant sound editor
Robert Thirlwell	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bob Thirlwell)
Brian Vessa	....	adr mixer
Brian Vessa	....	foley mixer
Bernard Weiser	....	sound editor
Frank Fleming	....	loader (uncredited)
Tommy Goodwin	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Dean St. John	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Dean St. John	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mike Sullivan	....	special effects
Bob Tiller	....	special effects

Stunts
Lee Benton	....	stunts
George B. Colucci	....	stunts
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunts (as Gil Combs)
Charles Croughwell	....	stunt coordinator
Andy Gill	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	stunts
Maria R. Kelly	....	stunts (as Maria Kelly)
Dan Koko	....	stunts
Dennis Madalone	....	stunts
Cole S. McKay	....	stunts (as Cole McKay)
Noon Orsatti	....	stunts
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts (as Michael Sarna)
Sharon Schaffer	....	stunts
Scott Sproule	....	stunts
Warren A. Stevens	....	stunt coordinator (as Warren Stevens)
Tim Trella	....	stunts
Merritt Yohnka	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Fabio Abate	....	assistant camera
Daniel Adams	....	grip (as Daniel Adams IV)
John B. Aronson	....	grip: second unit (as John Aronson)
Adolfo Bartoli	....	director of photography: second unit
Fred Beese	....	electrician: second unit
John Cheshire	....	electrician
Robert Clancey	....	grip: second unit (as Bob Clancey)
Dan Colwell	....	best boy grip (as Daniel Colwell)
Michael L. Colwell	....	key grip (as Michael Colwell)
Kevin Edwards	....	grip: second unit
Marcus 'Roo' Flower	....	grip (as Marcus Flower)
Rory Flynn	....	still photographer
Dave 'Foots' Footman	....	second best boy electric (as David 'Foots' Footman)
Mark W. Gray	....	electrician: second unit (as Mark Gray)
Bill Holdsworth	....	grip: second unit
Jim Hooker	....	grip
Maurizio La Monica	....	camera operator
Crystal Leff	....	second assistant camera
Mathew Marden	....	electrician: second unit (as Matthew Marden)
Scott Middleton	....	second assistant camera: second unit
David Paananen	....	electrician: second unit
Andrew Parke	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Andy Parke)
Luigi Pasqualini	....	gaffer
Marco Pieroni	....	Steadicam operator
Gianni Romeo	....	best boy electric
Jim Roudebush	....	second assistant camera
Mark Scott	....	electrician: second unit
Michael Snyder	....	dolly grip
John A. Strubbe	....	grip: second unit (as John Strubbe)
William F. Swift	....	electrician (as William Swift)
Fabrizio Vicari	....	first assistant camera
Jürgen Vollmer	....	still photographer (as Jurgen Vollmer)
Michael Winterburn	....	electrician: second unit
Vance A. Zanin	....	grip: second unit (as Vance Zanin)

Casting Department
Jeanne Johann	....	extras casting
Ellen Lang	....	casting associate
Burton Sharp	....	voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paul Girard	....	costumer
Dana C. Litwak	....	wardrobe: second unit (as Dana Litwack)
Gilda Marx	....	lambada dancewear
Janet Sobel	....	costumer
Mary Zitano	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Darren T. Holmes	....	assistant editor (as Darren Holmes)
Ewa Holmes	....	assistant editor
Marcus Manton	....	supervising film editor
Elaine Moritz	....	assistant editor
Fima Noveck	....	executive in charge of post-production
Bill Scott	....	color timer
Karen Thorndike	....	negative cutter (as Karen Thorndyke)
Corinne Villa	....	assistant editor
Vicky Witt	....	negative cutter
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department
Hank Caldwell	....	music executive: Epic Records
Dick Griffey	....	executive soundtrack producer
Joachim H. Hansch	....	executive in charge of music
John Hiler	....	assistant music editor (as John David Hiler)
Seth Kaplan	....	music supervisor
Robert Randles	....	music editor
Larold Rebhun	....	original score mixer
Johanan Vigoda	....	special music consultant
Walt Vincent	....	associate music editor (as R. Walt Vincent)
Matthew Morse	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Chris Hampton	....	transportation coordinator
'Buffalo' Bob Lang	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Wenden K. Baldwin	....	title designer
Carla Barris	....	craft service
Kelly Cabral	....	production assistant
Jeffrey Canavan	....	assistant location manager
L.J. Carusone	....	production assistant
Glen Davis	....	executive assistant: Mr. Griffin
Chris Dotterweich	....	assistant accountant (as Christopher Dotterwich)
Dawn C. Dreiling	....	script supervisor: second unit (as Dawn Dreiling)
Dani Eslin	....	production accountant (as Danette Eslin)
Ashley R. Friedman	....	location manager (as Ashley Friedman)
Frencesco Guizzetti	....	production assistant (as Francesco Guizetti)
Eric Lasher	....	craft service
James Lennox	....	location assistant
Blake Lewin	....	computer consultant
Katie Light	....	production coordinator
Jimmy Locust	....	assistant choreographer (as James Locust)
Leslie A. Morrow	....	location manager (as Leslie Morrow)
Kathleen Mulligan	....	script supervisor
Perlichka Navratilova	....	marketing special promotion consultant
Anna Sannito	....	production assistant
Kyle Seidenbaum	....	title designer
Duke Stevens	....	production assistant
Michael Treas	....	production secretary
Smith Wordes	....	additional choreographer
Michele Ziegler	....	production assistant (as Michele D'Angelo)
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic (uncredited)
Adolfo Quinones	....	choreographer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Cannon Films
• Film and Television Corporation

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Warner Bros. (UK)
• Warner Home Video (video)

Other Companies

• Camden Entertainment Group  specialty and extras casting
• I.C.C. Casting  specialty and extras casting

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Alphacine)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:S | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG

Company:

Cannon Films

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '90s: 1990 (#1.1)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

This Moment In Time

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.