Product Details

• Actors: George Perez, Lumi Cavazos, Marco Leonardi, Alyson Reed, Kate Garrity
• Directors: Joseph B. Vasquez
• Writers: Joseph B. Vasquez, Rue Kent Wildman
• Producers: Juan Carlos Codazzi, Pedro Urbiztondo
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Fox Lorber
• VHS Release Date: December 21, 1999
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305676836
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #524,689 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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An illegal alien from the Dominican Republic dreams he can make it on the Great White Way, but instead he finds a job cleaning toilets, all the while dodging the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Does that keep him from dancing? Or romancing the owner of the dance studio that employs him? Of course not! This cornball cheapie is surprisingly stylish and provocative, with a fresh look delivered by director Joseph B. Vasquez (Hangin' with the Homeboys). If he could do so much with just wit and attitude, imagine what he could accomplish with a budget. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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4.0 out of 5 stars great movie for immigrants and non-immigrants., May 15, 2011

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sexy dancer "mandy" (spring hill, florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Manhattan Merengue [VHS] (VHS Tape)

if you are an immigrant in the u.s. then you will enjoy and identify with this movie. if you were born in the u.s. and do not understand immigrants or about immigration watch this movie and this will be an eye-opener for you. the dances here are latino and not specifically about merengue alone so you will also enjoy the dance sequences here. another movie recommended about immigration is entitled "debut" and another movie done by cheech and chong which title i forgot but you can search it on the internet which i highly recommend.

5.0 out of 5 stars Me encanta esta pelicula!!!!!! I love this movie !!!!!!, February 7, 2011

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This review is from: Manhattan Merengue (DVD)

Manhathan Merregue, es una de estas peliculas que uno quiere tener en la colecion de dvds. Tiene un poco parecido a la pelicula "Salsa" con Robie Dracco Rosa, y la pelicula "Dance with me" con Chayane y Vanessa Williams, pero con un poco de todo.

Manhathan merregue, is a movie that you want to have in your dvds collection. This movie has the look, like the movies 'Dance with me " with Chayane and Vanessa Williams, and "Salsa" with Robie Dracco Rosa. This movie have a little of everything.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Delightful film, April 25, 2008

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Dr. Robert H. Getscher (OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manhattan Merengue (DVD)

This is fun to watch, and captures some of the problems Latinos face in America. NICE dancing!