Lambada
“Go all the way!”
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.
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Studio
The Cannon Group
Language
en
Status
Released
How Lambada performed
Budget
N/A
Worldwide Gross
$4.3M
Gross Profit
N/A
Return
N/A
Opening Wknd (est.)
$614K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Cast
Sandy Thomas
Melora Hardin
Sandy Thomas
Kevin "Blade" Laird/Carlos Gutierrez
J. Eddie Peck
Kevin "Blade" Laird/Carlos Gutierrez
Pink Toes
Leticia Vasquez
Pink Toes
Ramone
Adolfo Quinones
Ramone
Leslie
Rita Maye Bland
Leslie
Dean
Ricky Paull Goldin
Dean
Superintendent Leland
Basil Hoffman
Superintendent Leland
Uncle Big
Dennis Burkley
Uncle Big
Principal Singleton
Keene Curtis
Principal Singleton
Wesley Wilson
Thalmus Rasulala
Wesley Wilson
Ricochet
Jimmy Locust
Ricochet
Tidal Wave
Edgar Godineaux
Tidal Wave
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