Body Rock
“Dance 'Til You Drop!”
Synopsis
A disco owner lures a New York breakdancer away from his rapping and dancing friends.
Top Cast
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Lorenzo Lamas
Chilly
Vicki Frederick
Claire
Cameron Dye
E-Z
Michelle Nicastro
Darlene
Ray Sharkey
Terrence
Seth Kaufman
Jama
Joseph Whipp
Donald
Grace Zabriskie
Chilly's Mother
Tony Ganios
Big Mac
Carole Ita White
Unemployed Lady
Ellen Gerstein
Secretary
Rene Elizondo
Snake
Page Leong
Smoothtalker Dancer
Amelia Kinkade
Little Freak (uncredited)
La Ron A. Smith
Magick
Adolph 'Oz' Alvarez
Ricky Riccardo
Russell Clark
Jay
Robin Menken
Jodie
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 28, 1984
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.28x
-$4.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcelo Epstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Desmond Nakano
- Original Score
- Sylvester Levay
- Original Title
- Body Rock
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.7M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcelo Epstein
Desmond Nakano, Kimberly Lynn White
Sylvester Levay
Robby Müller
Lorenzo DeStefano, Richard Halsey
Charles Weber, Phil Ramone, Jon Feltheimer, Jeffrey Schechtman
Department Leadership Roster
Desmond Nakano
Screenplay
Sylvester Levay
Original Music Composer
Guy J. Comtois
Production Design
Craig Stearns
Production Design
Lorenzo DeStefano
Editor
Marlene Stewart
Costume Design
Marcelo Epstein
Director
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Richard Halsey
Editor
Jeffrey Schechtman
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Body Rock
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Body Rock about?
A disco owner lures a New York breakdancer away from his rapping and dancing friends.
Who directed Body Rock?
Body Rock was directed by Marcelo Epstein.
Who stars in Body Rock?
The principal cast of Body Rock includes Lorenzo Lamas, Vicki Frederick, Cameron Dye, Michelle Nicastro, Ray Sharkey.
When was Body Rock released and how long is it?
Body Rock was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of Body Rock?
Body Rock had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $1.7M at the worldwide box office (0.28 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Body Rock?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Body Rock was composed by Sylvester Levay.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Body Rock?
Body Rock holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).