Overview
Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them academics. But when a jealous student exposes Kevin's double life, his two worlds collide, threatening his job and reputation.
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Box office
Grossed $4.26M worldwide
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Joel SilbergStory, Screenplay
- Sheldon RenanScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 16, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $4.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Melora HardinSandy Thomas
J. Eddie PeckKevin "Blade" Laird/Carlos Gutierrez- Leticia VasquezPink Toes
Adolfo QuinonesRamone
Rita Maye BlandLeslie
Ricky Paull GoldinDean
Basil HoffmanSuperintendent Leland
Dennis BurkleyUncle Big
Keene CurtisPrincipal Singleton
Thalmus RasulalaWesley Wilson- Jimmy LocustRicochet
- Edgar GodineauxTidal Wave
Kayla BlakeBookworm
Gina RaveraFunk Queen
J.W. FailsFingers
Eddie GarciaChilli- Tony BurrerClay
Debra HopkinsMuriel
Vincent TumeoEric- Eric TaslitzEgghead
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