Mad About Mambo

Mad About Mambo is a 2000 romantic comedy film written and directed by John Forte. It stars William Ash, Keri Russell and Brian Cox.

Mad About Mambo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Forte
Produced byDavid P. Kelly
Written byJohn Forte
Starring
Music byRichard Hartley
CinematographyAshley Rowe
Edited byDavid Martin
Production
company
Distributed byUSA Films
Release date
  • 21 July 2000 (2000-07-21) (United States)[1]
Running time
92 minutes
Country
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
Language
  • English
  • Portuguese
Box office$65,283 (domestic)[2]

Plot

A boy obsessed with football finds his life changing dramatically once he adds a little Samba. Danny (Ash) plays on the football team at the all-boys Catholic school he attends in Belfast. Danny's three best friends, who also play on the team, all have different ambitions for their lives. Mickey (Maclean Stewart) wants to be a fashion designer so he can get rich and date supermodels. Gary (Russell Smith) wants to become a magician so he can get rich and meet beautiful women (and presumably saw them in half). And Spike (Joe Rea) likes to beat people up, so he wants to become a mercenary and do it for a living. But Danny dreams of making football his life.

The players Danny most admires are South Americans, such as Pele and Carlos Riga, who he feels have a special rhythm and flexibility. Wanting to add some of these qualities to his own game, Danny has an idea: he'll take Samba lessons, in the hope that dancing like a South American will help him play like a South American. To the surprise of himself and his friends, Danny turns out to be a pretty good Latin dancer and finds himself smitten with a student in his dance class, Lucy (Russell). However, Lucy happens to have a boyfriend, who is a fierce competitor on one of Danny's rival teams. The film also stars Brian Flanagan who plays an inspiring cameo role along with members of Celbridge Town Football Club.

References
  1. Gates, Anita (30 April 2000). "A Summer of Little Action, Lots of Love and Laughs". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. "Mad About Mambo (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
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