Best Dance movies of 1980s

Actors : Tiana Alexandra, Rod Steiger, Brian Thompson, David Dukes,
Directors : Joel Silberg,

A cop goes undercover in to infiltrate a drug ring as Cinderella Pu, a Chinese dancer with a unique martial arts style. An agent, who is actually at the center of the ring, is attracted by Pu and claims he can make her a star.

Actors : Aldo Ralli, Robert Gligorov, Sandra Venturini, Francesco Romei,
Directors : Lorenzo Onorati,

Young, sadistic and uncharacteristically introspective Caligula falls for a black slave girl who serves as exotic dancer at his court. However, she's secretly working for his cousin who plans to overthrow him. Will love conquer all?

Actors : Cameron Dye, Michelle Nicastro, Lorenzo Lamas, Vicki Frederick,
Directors : Marcelo Epstein,

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.

Actors : Eric Tsang, Wilson Lam, Lap-Man Tan, Joey Wang,
Directors : Clara Law,

A woman (Joey Wang) is cursed with beauty in China and becomes prey for men. Raped by the prefect of her ballet school and sent to work camp, she escapes to decadent Hong Kong by marrying a...

Actors : Alessandra Ferri, Tommy Rall, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Leslie Browne,
Directors : Herbert Ross,

A successful aging dancer takes a young female protegee.

Actors : David Margulies, George Kranz, Kelly Curtis, Chico Hamilton,
Directors : Peter Keglevic,

Felix is a down-and-out young drummer who obtains a pair of magic drumsticks from a street vendor. He soon finds out the sticks are able to make native New Yorkers dance uncontrollably.

Actors : Tom Sierchio, Jim Soriero, Josh Marcano, Nelson Vasquez,
Directors : Ken Handler,

A gang of boys under the Brooklyn Bridge are united by their common interest in break dancing. Some work as pizza delivery boys, hence they call themselves the "Delivery Boys". They form a ...

Actors : Kari Väänänen, Sanna Fransman, Siiri Nordin, Matti Pellonpää,
Directors : Mika Kaurismäki,

Classic lifestyle swaps to get the inheritance, via (kick) alcoholism with classic Finnish angst lifestyle take. Note: Very (very) marginal dance reference.

Actors : Richard E. Grant, Cassie Stuart, Bill Paterson, Charles Dance,
Directors : Stephen Poliakoff,

Sharon Newton (Cassie Stuart) leads the uncooperative James Richards (Charles Dance) into a world of misplaced government secrets, capitalistic artists and bungling secret agents. Will the ...

Actors : Cole Stevens, Charles Laulette, Kim Evenson, Sandahl Bergman,
Directors : Robert Allen Schnitzer,

Joni gets persuaded to enter a bikini contest by her friends and likes the attention. She talks to another contestant, Harlow, who suggests she try exotic dancing at Kandyland, where she ...

Actors : Dina Bonnevie, Edu Manzano, Dindo Fernando, Tonton Gutierrez,
Directors : Leroy Salvador,

A night club dancer falls in love to a rich man, but he and his rich family treat her cruelly.

Actors : Ling Ma, Ke Shi,
Directors : Zhuangzhuang Tian,

A young dancer tries his best to make some modern innovation in his work.

Actors : Nirmalamma, Sudha Chandran, Narayana P.L., Subhakar,
Directors : Singeetham Srinivasa Rao,

The real story of a classical dancer, who loses her leg in an accident and fights her way back as a dancer.

Actors : María José Cantudo, Alfredo Landa, Julissa, Eduardo de la Peña,
Directors : Rafael Villaseñor Kuri,

Lucerito is a Spanish star who has come to Mexico, accompanied by her godfather and her agent, to find work. Rosario is from upper class society and has grown tired of the demands made upon...

Actors : Haruko Katô, Lisa Wolf, Brigitte Graham, Hiromi Gô,
Directors : Masahiro Shinoda,

Young military doctor goes to study in 1880s Berlin and falls in love with a local dancer. Tragedy ensues.

Actors : Claude Brasseur, Charlotte Valandrey, Richard Berry, Evelyne Didi,
Directors : Alain Page,

The meeting of Manuel, a lady's dancer, Petrus, an unfortunate gambler, and Corinne, a fast-food waitress. The drifting of three drop-outs, three solitary dreamers, adventurous waverers.

Actors : Regina Casé, Felipe Murray, Hamilton Vaz Pereira, Dedé Veloso,
Directors : Caetano Veloso,

A fragmented style, patchwork of interviews with Caetano Veloso's friends, mixed with conversations, thoughts, scenes of dance and literature excerpts.

Actors : Natalie Hendrix, Antonio Sabato Jr., Dorian D. Field, Robert Chan,
Directors : Fabrizio De Angelis,

Kevin Foster (Antonio Sabato Jr) is a new teen who arrived at a small town. A dance competition takes place on Kevin's first night out. He approaches the most gorgeous girl, Connie (Dorian ...

Actors : Ramarajan, Kanaka, Gautami,
Directors : Gangai Amaran,

Ramarajan and his dance troupe arrive in a village and face the ire of the regular troupe that performs there each year. Matters worsen when one of his troupe members falls in love with an opponent.

Actors : Zezé Motta, Milton Gonçalves, Grande Otelo, Almir Guineto,
Directors : Paulo César Saraceni,

Biography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could hardly dance or play an instrument, he became one of the main composers of Portela, an important Samba "school" in Rio de Janeiro.