Cha Cha (film)

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Cha-Cha
Directed byHerbert Curiel
Written by Herman Brood
Herbert Curiel
Produced byMarcel Kerkhoff
Starring Herman Brood
Nina Hagen
Lene Lovich
Les Chappell
Edited byRob van Steensel
Music by Herman Brood & His Wild Romance
Nina Hagen
Lene Lovich
Distributed byConcorde Film
Release date
December 13, 1979
Running time
99 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguagesDutch
English
German

Cha Cha is a 1979 Dutch film written by Herman Brood and directed by Herbert Curiel. It stars Herman Brood, Nina Hagen, Lene Lovich and Les Chappell. Released on December 13, 1979, the film is a story of a bank robber who is trying to change his life and become a rock star. It takes place in Amsterdam's punk and new wave scene. All characters in the film have the same names as the actors. Cha Cha features musical performances by the main actors. The soundtrack for the film was released by CBS and Ariola Records. The picture has since then become a cult film. [1]

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  1. "Krima/Kerime". 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2019.


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