Salsa(1988)
“The Dirtiest Dancing Of Them All!”
Overview
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
Director
Boaz Davidson
Studio
Golan-Globus Productions
Revenue
$9M
Cast
Robi Draco Rosa
as Rico
Rodney Harvey
as Ken
Magali Alvarado
as Rita
Miranda Garrison
as Luna
Moon Orona
as Lola
Angela Alvarado
as Vicki
Loyda Ramos
as Mother
Valente Rodriguez
as Chuey
Daniel Rojo
as Orlando
Humberto Ortiz
as Beto
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1988
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
English
Rating
6.9 / 10
Box Office
$9M
Production Companies
Golan-Globus Productions • The Cannon Group
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Where can I watch Salsa?▼
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What is Salsa about?▼
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
Who directed Salsa?▼
Salsa was directed by Boaz Davidson and released in 1988. It is a music, romance film.
How long is Salsa?▼
Salsa has a runtime of 1 hours and 38 minutes (98 minutes total).
Who stars in Salsa?▼
The cast of Salsa includes Robi Draco Rosa as Rico, Rodney Harvey as Ken, Magali Alvarado as Rita, Miranda Garrison as Luna, Moon Orona as Lola and more.
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