''Body Rock'' is a 1984 American

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directed by Marcelo Epstein.

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stars as Chilly, a young man "from the streets" with a talent for

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. The film received negative reviews from critics and was a failure at the box office. Lamas was nominated for Worst Actor at the

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for his performance, but lost to

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in ''

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''. Also nominated was the song "Smooth Talker"—one of two songs in the film performed by Lamas. The other, "Fools Like Me", remains Lamas's one single to date to crack the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart; it peaked at number 85 in January 1985. In his book ''

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'', John J. B. Wilson, founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards, listed the film as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. The soundtrack also features

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and others including

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. The theme song "Body Rock", performed by

Maria Vidal Maria Elena Vidal (born August 1, 1960) is an American singer songwriter. She is known for her hit single "Body Rock", which reached No. 8 on the US Dance Charts, No. 48 on the Hot 100, No. 5 on the Springbok Charts in South Africa, and No. 11 i ...

, peaked at number 48 on the

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in October 1984 and reached number eight on the US dance charts. A year later, in the autumn of 1985, "Body Rock" reached number 11 in the UK.

Plot

Chilly is just a guy from the streets with a talent for break-dancing. When his wicked moves catch the eye of an industry pro, Chilly finds his dreams of fame and fortune coming true, for better or for worse.

Cast

as "Chilly" *

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as Claire * Cameron Dye as "E-Z" *

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as Darlene *

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as Terrence * Seth Kaufman as Jama * Rene Elizondo as "Snake"

References

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* * * * 1984 films 1984 drama films 1984 independent films 1980s dance films 1980s musical drama films American dance films American independent films American musical drama films 1980s English-language films Films scored by Sylvester Levay New World Pictures films 1980s American films {{musical-drama-film-stub