Yolanda Caldwell (played by Virginia Madsen) appears in Slam Dance.
A call girl and Drood's lover who meets him at a slam dance club. Her murder catalyzes the entire plot, triggering police investigations and a targeted assassination. Buddy (played by Don Keith Opper) appears in Slam Dance.
A hitman hired by Bobby Nye to kill Drood. Overcome with guilt regarding Yolanda's death, he spares Drood and commits suicide, allowing Drood to fake his own death with his corpse.
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Characters
Yolanda Caldwell
(played by Virginia Madsen) — supporting
A call girl and Drood's lover who meets him at a slam dance club. Her murder catalyzes the entire plot, triggering police investigations and a targeted assassination.
Buddy
(played by Don Keith Opper) — supporting
A hitman hired by Bobby Nye to kill Drood. Overcome with guilt regarding Yolanda's death, he spares Drood and commits suicide, allowing Drood to fake his own death with his corpse.
Key Relationships
Yolanda Caldwell → Buddy
(Conflict Victim)
Story Analysis
A cartoonist navigates a deadly political scandal and murder cover-up while confronting betrayal and moral guilt.
Plot Progression
Scandal and Murder
Contract and Pursuit
Guilt and Revelation
Sacrifice and Escape
Directed by Wayne Wang
Slam Dance (1987) · 4.8/10 · crime, mystery, thriller
