Slamdance (Slam Dance) (1987)
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20% of critics liked it
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42% of users liked it
(931 ratings)
In this off-beat and stylish mystery by director Wayne Wang, C.C. Drood (Tom Hulce) is an underground cartoonist who is separated from his wife Helen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) and daughter Bean (Judith Barsi). When his lover Yolanda (Virginia Madsen) is found murdered, Drood is the main focus of… More In this off-beat and stylish mystery by director Wayne Wang, C.C. Drood (Tom Hulce) is an underground cartoonist who is separated from his wife Helen (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) and daughter Bean (Judith Barsi). When his lover Yolanda (Virginia Madsen) is found murdered, Drood is the main focus of the police investigation. When Drood uncovers a sex scandal involving police chief Gilbert (John Doe) and Detective Smiley (Harry Dean Stanton), he realizes he is being made the fall guy for the crime. Singer Adam Ant plays Drood's buddy Jim. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Wayne Wang
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 2, 1987 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The plot of this movie is a little infuriating, because it gets in the way of the people.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Oughtta come with a decoder ring.
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Sarah Chauncey, Reel.com
Terrible movie, but so much fun to watch
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Cast
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Tom Hulce
as C.C. Drood
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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Helen Drood
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Virginia Madsen
as Yolanda Caldwell
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Millie Perkins
as Bobbie Nye
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Adam Ant
as Jim
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Harry Dean Stanton
as Smiley
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Don Keith Opper
as Buddy
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Herta Ware
as Mrs. Raines C.C.'s Landlady
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John Doe
as Gilbert
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Robert Beltran
as Frank
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Judith Barsi
as Bean Drood
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Rosalind Chao
as Mrs. Bell
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Sasha Delgado
as Girl at nursery
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Julian Deyer
as Cop at police station
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John Fleck
as Opera Singer
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Dennis Hayden
as Mean drunk
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Christopher Keene
as Cop on street
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Marty Levy
as Detective
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Lisa Niemi
as Ms. Schell
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Buckley Norris
as Minister
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Jeris Poindexter
as Party Cop
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Lin Shaye
as Librarian
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Jon C. Slade
as Junkie
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Frazer Smith
as Radio DJ
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Joshua Caceras
as Boy At Nursery
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Laura Campbell
as Pat Minninger
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Michael Ennis
as Morgue clerk
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Philip Granger
as George
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Marc Anthony Thompson
as Bartender
