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Slamdance

Play trailer Poster for Slamdance R,  1987,  1h 39m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 17% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 52% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
17% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Cartoonist C.C. Drood (Tom Hulce) is estranged from his wife, Helen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), and involved with Yolanda Caldwell (Virginia Madsen), a high-class call-girl. After Yolanda is murdered, Drood becomes the prime suspect in the killing. Determined to clear his name, Drood investigates Yolanda's death on his own and discovers a shady conspiracy that extends all the way to the police force, but this revelation may cost the inquisitive man not just his freedom but his life too.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
The plot of this movie is a little infuriating, because it gets in the way of the people. Go to Full Review
Juan Carlos Coto South Florida Sun-Sentinel Aug 19, 2021
2/4
Slam Dance's advertisement proclaims, "It's NOT about dancing." In the end, it's not about much else, either. Go to Full Review
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Apr 22, 2005
3/5
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com Apr 3, 2005
2/5
Oughtta come with a decoder ring. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Dec 18, 2004
2/5
Sarah Chauncey Reel.com Jun 10, 2004
2/5
Terrible movie, but so much fun to watch Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Wayne Wang

Director

Tom Hulce

C.C. Drood

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Helen Drood

Virginia Madsen

Yolanda Caldwell

Millie Perkins

Bobby Nye

Adam Ant

Jim Campbell

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Slamdance

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Movie Info

Synopsis Cartoonist C.C. Drood (Tom Hulce) is estranged from his wife, Helen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), and involved with Yolanda Caldwell (Virginia Madsen), a high-class call-girl. After Yolanda is murdered, Drood becomes the prime suspect in the killing. Determined to clear his name, Drood investigates Yolanda's death on his own and discovers a shady conspiracy that extends all the way to the police force, but this revelation may cost the inquisitive man not just his freedom but his life too.
Director
Wayne Wang
Producer
Rupert Harvey, Barry Opper
Screenwriter
Don Opper
Production Co
Island Pictures, Sho Films, Zenith Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$125.3K
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Surround
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