Salsa (1988 film)

Salsa

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Boaz Davidson
Produced by Menahem Golan
and Yoram Globus
Written by based on a story by
Boaz Davidson
and Eli Tabor
screenplay by
Boaz Davidson
and Tomas Benitez
and Shepard Goldman
Starring
Music by none credited
Cinematography David Gurfinkel
Edited by Alain Jakubowicz
Distributed by The Cannon Group, Inc.
A Golan-Globus Production
Release dates
 May 7, 1988
Running time
 97 minutes
Country  United States
Language English
Budget $6 million
Box office $8,892,589

Salsa is a 1988 romance film about a lower-class Puerto Rican dancer who decides to improve his lot in life by entering a salsa dancing contest. The film was directed by Boaz Davidson, and stars Robby Rosa, Rodney Harvey, Magali Alvarado and Miranda Garrison. It earned a Razzie Award nomination for Rosa as Worst New Star.

Synopsis

In a nightly escape from his day job as a mechanic, Rico (Robby Rosa) enters his true element: the wild exuberance of the East L.A. "La Luna" salsa club. Dreaming of making himself and Vicky (Angela Alvarado), his girlfriend the "King and Queen of Salsa", Rico pours all his energy into winning La Luna's Grand Salsa Competition. But when Luna (Miranda Garrison), the club's gorgeous owner sets her sights on making Rico her dance partner, Rico must decide what drives him, his ambition or his heart.

Cast
  • Daniel Rojo - Orlando
  • Humberto Ortiz - Beto
  • Roxan Flores - Nena
  • Robert Gould - Boss
  • Deborah Chesher - Sister
  • Debra Ortega [and]
  • Renee Victor - Aunts
  • Joanne Garcia - Waitress

As themselves

Soundtrack

  1. "Margarita" - H. Wilkins
  2. "Chicos y chicas" - Mavis Vegas Davis
  3. "Cali Pachanguero" - Grupo Niche
  4. "Your Love" - Laura Branigan
  5. "Good Lovin'" - Kenny Ortega, Chain Reaction, The Edwin Hawkins Singers
  6. "Under My Skin" - Robby Rosa
  7. "Oye Como Va" - Tito Puente
  8. "I Know" - Marisela Esqueda, The Edwin Hawkins Singers
  9. "Spanish Harlem" - Ben E. King
  10. "Puerto Rico" - Bobby Caldwell, Marisela Esqueda, Michael Sembello, H. Wilkins, Mongo Santamaría, Charlie Palmieri, The Edwin Hawkins Singers

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