screenshots / The Forbidden Dance / 1990 21st Century Film Corporation

Also known as "The Forbidden Dance is Lambada" this film was rushed into production to take advantage of the Lambada dance craze at the time.

The storyline has the native princess of a Brazilian tribe going to Los Angeles so as to prevent the destruction of her rainforest homeland by an multinational corporation.

Directed by Greydon Clark (Without Warning) the film features Sid Haig (Beyond Atlantis) and Richard Lynch (The Barbarians).

Actor Ruben Moreno (King) previously appeared in the 1970 film Little Big Man and the 1978 TV-move The Deerslayer.

California filming locations include the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Arcadia.

Released to theaters on March 16, 1990, the same day as its rival: a film titled Lambada.

The end credits start with the following: "This film is dedicated to the preservation of the rain forest".