Salsa

Salsa 1988

5.6/10

NETFLIX Rating : 3.1

IMDB Rating : 4.9

FD Smart Rating : 5.6

Synopsis : Every night, Los Angeles mechanic Rico (former Menudo member Robby Rosa) heats up the dance floor at East L.A.'s hottest club with his girlfriend, Vicki, dreaming of the day they'll be crowned king and queen of salsa and he can quit his day job.

Regions Available ( 4 ) :
Guernsey , Ireland , Isle of Man , Jersey

Actors:

Draco Rosa , Rodney Harvey , Magali Alvarado , Miranda Garrison

Creators:

Boaz Davidson , Eli Tavor , Tomas Benitez , Shepard Goldman

Languages:

English

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Romance, Music

Release Date:

1988

Run Time:

1h39m

Maturity Rating:

Suitable for 12 years and over

Fatherless barrio Puertorican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Ruco as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.

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