Body Rock
Body Rock is a 1984 dance film directed by Marcelo Epstein. The plot is about a young man "from the streets" with a talent for break-dancing. It stars Lorenzo Lamas in the lead role of Chilly.
| Body Rock | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Marcelo Epstein |
| Produced by | Jeff Schechtman |
| Written by | Desmond Nakano Kimberly Lynn White |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Sylvester Levay |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller |
| Edited by | Lorenzo DeStefano Richard Halsey |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date | September 28, 1984 |
Running time | 93 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,689,501[1] |
The film features music by Laura Branigan. Being a box office bomb, the film received negative reviews from critics.
The title theme is sung by Maria Vidal, which peaked at #48 on the Hot 100, #8 on the US dance charts, and #11 in the UK.[2]
Lamas was nominated for Worst Actor at the Golden Raspberry Awards for his performance, as well as the song "Smooth Talker", but both were lost against Rhinestone. He also performed the track "Fools Like Me" which became his only single to date to crack the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In his book The Official Razzie Movie Guide, John J. B. Wilson, founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards, listed the film as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made.[3]
Cast
- Lorenzo Lamas.....Chilly
- Vicki Frederick .... Claire
- Cameron Dye .... E-Z
- Michelle Nicastro .... Darlene
- Ray Sharkey .... Terrence
- Seth Kaufman .... Jama
- Rene Elizondo .... Snake
References
- Body Rock at Box Office Mojo
- Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner; Tony Brown (2004). The complete book of the British charts: Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
- Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood's Worst. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-69334-0.