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Salsa (1988)

PG · 1988-07-09 · 1h 38m · EN
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The Dirtiest Dancing Of Them All!

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.

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Boaz DavidsonDirector
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$8.9M

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Robi Draco RosaRobi Draco RosaRicoRodney HarveyRodney HarveyKenMagali AlvaradoMagali AlvaradoRitaMiranda GarrisonMiranda GarrisonLunaMoon OronaMoon OronaLolaAngela AlvaradoAngela AlvaradoVickiLoyda RamosLoyda RamosMotherValente RodriguezValente RodriguezChueyDaniel RojoDaniel RojoOrlando

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Genre affinityRomance · MusicMood preferenceRomanceEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference12958Actor preference139492 · 281554 · 143544Country preferenceUs

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Frequently asked questions about Salsa

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.

How long is Salsa?

Salsa has a runtime of 98 minutes.