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Movie poster: Lambada (1990)
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Lambada

1990 · 104 min Drama Music Romance
5.4 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its story on the contrast between the rigid world of education and the liberating energy of dance, using the lambada as a metaphor for personal freedom. It explores a classic 'inspirational teacher' trope but injects it with an element of social risk and secret identity.

What lingers after viewing is a distinctly late-80s blend of teen drama, dance sequences, and moral dilemma, where rhythmic passion challenges societal norms. It's a time capsule of a specific dance-craze moment. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Joel Silberg

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Watch as a fun, undemanding period piece from the dance-craze era.

🎭 Cast

Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin

Sandy Thomas

J. Eddie Peck

J. Eddie Peck

Kevin "Blade" Laird/Carlos Gutierrez

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Leticia Vasquez

Pink Toes

Adolfo Quinones

Adolfo Quinones

Ramone

Rita Maye Bland

Rita Maye Bland

Leslie

Ricky Paull Goldin

Ricky Paull Goldin

Dean

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Superintendent Leland

Dennis Burkley

Dennis Burkley

Uncle Big

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis

Principal Singleton

Thalmus Rasulala

Thalmus Rasulala

Wesley Wilson

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