Slamdance (Slam Dance) (1987)

20% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
42% of users liked it
(919 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

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Wayne Wang
Genres: Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Oct 2, 1987 Wide
On DVD: Jun 3, 2003

Critic Reviews

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The plot of this movie is a little infuriating, because it gets in the way of the people.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Oughtta come with a decoder ring.
Sarah Chauncey, Reel.com
Terrible movie, but so much fun to watch

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Cast

            Tom Hulce as C.C. Drood

            Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Helen Drood

            Virginia Madsen as Yolanda Caldwell

            Millie Perkins as Bobbie Nye

            Adam Ant as Jim

            Harry Dean Stanton as Smiley

            Don Keith Opper as Buddy

            Herta Ware as Mrs. Raines C.C.'s Landlady

            John Doe as Gilbert

            Robert Beltran as Frank

            Judith Barsi as Bean Drood

            Rosalind Chao as Mrs. Bell

            Sasha Delgado as Girl at nursery

            Julian Deyer as Cop at police station

            John Fleck as Opera Singer

            Dennis Hayden as Mean drunk

            Christopher Keene as Cop on street

            Marty Levy as Detective

            Lisa Niemi as Ms. Schell

            Buckley Norris as Minister

            Jeris Poindexter as Party Cop

            Lin Shaye as Librarian

            Jon C. Slade as Junkie

            Frazer Smith as Radio DJ

            Joshua Caceras as Boy At Nursery

            Laura Campbell as Pat Minninger

            Michael Ennis as Morgue clerk

            Philip Granger as George

            Marc Anthony Thompson as Bartender
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