Body Rock

1984 film directed by Marcelo Epstein

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Body Rock

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Marcelo Epstein
Written by|

* Desmond Nakano
* Kimberly Lynn White

Produced by| Jeff Schechtman
Starring|

* Lorenzo Lamas
* Vicki Frederick
* Cameron Dye
* Michelle Nicastro
* Ray Sharkey

Cinematography| Robby Müller
Edited by|

* Lorenzo DeStefano
* Richard Halsey

Music by| Sylvester Levay
Distributed by| New World Pictures

Release date

* September 28, 1984 (1984-09-28)

Running time

| 94 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Box office| $1.7 million[1]

Body Rock is a 1984 American dance drama film directed by Marcelo Epstein, and written by Desmond Nakano and Kimberly Lynn White. It stars Lorenzo Lamas as a young man "from the streets" with a talent for break-dancing, and co-stars Vicki Frederick, Cameron Dye, Michelle Nicastro and Ray Sharkey.

## Plot

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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

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* Lorenzo Lamas as "Chilly"
* Vicki Frederick as Claire
* Cameron Dye as "E-Z"
* Michelle Nicastro as Darlene
* Ray Sharkey as Terrence
* Seth Kaufman as Jama
* Rene Elizondo as "Snake"
* Grace Zabriskie as Chilly's mother

## Production

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After production had wrapped, landlords of a building at 5504 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA, used for the shoot sued Body Rock Productions and producer Jeff Schechtman of New World Pictures for $21,810 in damages after the production had allegedly "practically demolished the premises." with the plaintiff's citing repairs plus lost rent.[2]

## Reception

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Body Rock received negative reviews from critics and was a failure at the box office. Lamas' performance was nominated for Worst Actor at the 5th Golden Raspberry Awards, but lost to Sylvester Stallone in Rhinestone. Also nominated was the song "Smooth Talker"—one of two songs in the film performed by Lamas. The other, "Fools Like Me", remains Lamas' one single to date to crack the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it peaked at number 85 in January 1985.

In his book The Official Razzie Movie Guide, John J. B. Wilson, founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards, listed the film as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made.[3]

## Music

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The soundtrack, issued on LP in 1984, features Laura Branigan, Roberta Flack and others including Ashford & Simpson. The theme song "Body Rock", performed by Maria Vidal, peaked at number 48 on the Hot 100 in October 1984[4] and reached number eight on the US dance charts.[5] A year later, in the autumn of 1985, "Body Rock" reached number 11 in the UK.[6]

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

|
|
|

1.| "Body Rock" (Maria Vidal)|

* Sylvester Levay
* John Bettis

| 3:40
2.| "Teamwork" (David Lasley)|

* Andy Goldmark
* Bruce Roberts

| 3:35
3.| "Why You Wanna Break My Heart?" (Dwight Twilley)|

* Twilley

| 3:43
4.| "One Thing Leads to Another" (Roberta Flack)|

* Goldmark
* Phil Galdston

| 3:58
5.| "Let Your Body Rock (Don't Stop)" (Ralph MacDonald)|

* MacDonald
* William Salter
* William Eaton

| 3:20
6.| "Vanishing Point" (Baxter Robertson)|

* Robertson

| 3:01
7.| "Sharpshooter" (Laura Branigan)|

* Mark Blatte
* Larry Gottlieb

| 4:17
8.| "The Jungle" (Ashford & Simpson)|

* Nickolas Ashford
* Valerie Simpson

| 2:53
9.| "Deliver" (Martin Briley)|

* Briley
* Galdston

| 3:20
10.| "The Closest to Love" (Ashford & Simpson)|

* Ashford
* Simpson
* Galdston
* Philip Rabinowitz

| 4:03

Bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

|
|
|

11.| "Do You Know Who I Am?" (Ashford & Simpson)|

* Ashford
* Simpson

| 3:00
12.| "Smooth Talker" (Lorenzo Lamas)|

* Michael Sembello
* Danny Sembello
* Mark Hudson

| 3:31
13.| "Fools Like Me" (Lorenzo Lamas)|

* Levay
* Goldmark
* Galdston

| 3:00
14.| "Body Rock (Dance Mix)" (Maria Vidal)|

* Levay
* Bettis

| 6:24
15.| "Body Rock (Dub Mix)" (Maria Vidal)|

* Levay
* Bettis

| 4:26
16.| "Body Rock (Disco Purrfection Mix)" (Maria Vidal)|

* Levay
* Bettis

| 9:51

### Body Rock (Maria Vidal song)

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"Body Rock"

Single by Maria Vidal
B-side| "Body Rock (Dance Mix)"
Released| 1984
Genre| Pop, Disco
Label| EMI America

## Charts

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Chart (1984-1985)  | Peak
Position

|

Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 84
Denmark (Hitlisten)[8] | 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 23
France (SNEP)[10] | 11
Iceland (Morgunblaðið)[11] | 17
Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 7
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[13] | 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 6
UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 11
US Billboard Hot 100[17] | 48
West Germany (GfK)[18] | 16
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[19] | 1

## References

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1. ^ Body Rock at Box Office Mojo
2. ^ "Body Rock (1984)". AFI. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
3. ^ Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood's Worst. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-69334-0.
4. ^ "Maria Vidal - Billboard Hot 100 History". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
5. ^ "Maria Vidal Songs - Chart Singles Discography". musicvf.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
6. ^ Warwick, Neil; Jon Kutner; Tony Brown (2004). The complete book of the British charts: Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
7. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9628." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
8. ^ Danish Charts Archive. March 1985.
9. ^ "SINGLET JOULUKUU 1984 DECEMBER". Suomen virallinen lista. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
10. ^ "Official French Charts Weekly TOP 100 Archive" (in French). Laurentpons. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
11. ^ "Rás 2 Listinn". Morgunblaðið. 13 October 1985. p. 56\. ISSN 1021-7266.
12. ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 2024-02-22.
13. ^ "SA Charts 1969 - 1989 - Acts V". Springbok Radio. February 22, 1985. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
14. ^ "Maria Vidal – Body Rock". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
15. ^ "Maria Vidal – Body Rock". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
17. ^ "Maria Vidal Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Maria Vidal – Body Rock" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
19. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000

## External links

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* Body Rock at IMDb
* Body Rock at Rotten Tomatoes
* Body Rock at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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Films by Desmond Nakano

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* White Man's Burden (1995)
* American Pastime (2007)

Written only|

* Boulevard Nights (1979)
* Body Rock (1984)
* Black Moon Rising (1986)
* Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
* American Me (1992)

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