Yes, it’s as cheap as it looks.

Possibly intended as a shout-out to his West Side Story heyday, Robert Wise’s final film Rooftops died a quick and painless death at the box office.

British trailer can’t hide the picture’s faults (leads’ charisma failing to materialize; production values hitting all time low), and looks like a fast cut-up job. Dialogue is kept to a minimum, while plot points are a no-show.

U.S. video release trailer provides even less context, placing all its eggs in the “from the makers of smash hit La Bamba!” basket.

As anybody who’s seen the whole thing can testify, the action (dancing, fighting, or both) never amounts to much more than what’s actually shown here. So, well, points for milking a dead cow.

Released in Italy as Combat Dance - A colpi di musica, when it aired on TV it became Ragazzi sui tetti di New York, aka “Kids On New York City Roofs”, which might be the most literal title ever and/or a name for an indie band.