Cyndi Lauper stars as a performing mermaid in a Miami nightclub who ends up on the wrong end of a murder. On the run carrying a locket that people seem to be getting killed for, she runs into an ex-golfer and a wisecracking kid who might just be able to bail her out of this wacky nightmare.
Acting
Lauper's unhinged mermaid energy — she's trying SO hard.
Costume
The aquatic showgirl lewks are genuinely unforgettably specific.
Director
Ed Bianchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Lauper's third film role and her first leading performance; she reportedly did her own mermaid tank stunts.
Richard Belzer appears as a sleazy club owner, essentially playing a proto-Munch character before Homicide: Life on the Street made him famous.
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