Salsa (1988 film)

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Salsa
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Boaz Davidson
Produced by	Yoram Globus
Written by	Boaz Davidson Eli Tavor Tomás Benitez Shepard Goldman
Starring	Robi Rosa Rodney Harvey Angela Alvarado Miranda Garrison Moon Orona
Music by	Michael Bishop Wojciech Kilar
Cinematography	David Gurfinkel
Editing by	Alain Jakubowicz
Distributed by	Cannon Film Distributors
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 Robi Rosa, Rodney Harvey, and Angela Alvarado. 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 (Robi 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

Robi Rosa - Rico
Rodney Harvey - Ken
Angela Alvarado - Vicky
Magali Alvarado - Rita
Daniel Rojo - Orlando
Moon Orona - Lola
Humberto Ortiz - Beto
Miranda Garrison - Luna
Tito Puente - Himself
Celia Cruz - Herself
Wilkins - Himself
Robert Gould - Boss
Loyda Ramos - Mother
Leroy Anderson - Himself
Roxan Flores - Nena
Deborah Chesher - Sister
Kenny Ortega - Himself
Joanna Garcia - Waitress
Chain Reaction - Himself
Marisela Esqueda - Herself
Willie Colón - Himself
Michael Sembello - Himself
Mavis Vegas Davis - Himself
Mongo Santamaría - Himself
Charlie Palmieri - Himself
Jellybean Benitez - Himself
Constance Marie- dancer

Soundtrack

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

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