Salsa_
"The Dirtiest Dancing Of Them All!"
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
Starring
Robi Draco Rosa, Rodney Harvey, Magali Alvarado
Box Office
$8.9M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Salsa was released 38 years ago in 1988.
Overview
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced ...
Salsa is a Music, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (10)
Robi Draco Rosa
Rico
Rodney Harvey
Ken
MA
Magali Alvarado
Rita
Miranda Garrison
Luna
MO
Moon Orona
Lola
Angela Alvarado
Vicki
Loyda Ramos
Mother
Valente Rodriguez
Chuey
DR
Daniel Rojo
Orlando
Humberto Ortiz
Beto
BOX OFFICE
$8.9M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
98 min (1h 38m)
Country
Rating
6.9/10 (73 votes)
Box Office
$8,892,589
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Salsa about?
Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
How long is Salsa?
Salsa has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in Salsa?
The cast of Salsa includes Robi Draco Rosa, Rodney Harvey, Magali Alvarado, Miranda Garrison, Moon Orona.
How much did Salsa make at the box office?
Salsa earned $8,892,589 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Salsa?
Salsa has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 73 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Music
Romance