The Forbidden Dance

The Forbidden Dance

LAMBADA...If it got any hotter, it wouldn't be dancing!

1990 · 97 min · ★ 6.1 · Romance, Drama

A princess in the Amazon rain forests tries to fight a conglomerate threatening the forests by going to Los Angeles. There she links up with a rich kid who tells her that she must get on television to succeed with her mission. Quick as a wink, the two come up with the idea of winning a lambada dance contest.

Directed by Greydon Clark · Written by John Platt

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