I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

Highly Overrated But Still Good

disgusting, overrated, pointless

A Major Disappointment

"Code Name: Dancer" gets the most important ingredient right: the lead. I was totally captivated by every moment Kate Capshaw was on the screen. It's a strong female role, and Capshaw invests herself in it. Where the movie disappoints is the action itself - there is hardly any of it. You can see how, after this initial story introducing the character (and letting her rather douchey husband in on "her secret life"), the stage was set for further and bigger adventures. And in fact the ending of "Code Name: Dancer" suggests that this movie might have been conceived as the pilot for a new TV show about this back-from-retirement female spy who is good with guns, languages, disguises, tailing, etc. In reality, 14 more years had to pass before a similar - and more advanced - TV show finally aired: "Alias". But this was a noble try. **1/2 out of 4.

I saw this movie when it first came out and talked my way into getting a VHS (it wasn't yet common). I just saw it again yesterday, while seeing what I wanted to copy over to DVD. Really great, a nice TV movie - and based on ending, an unsold pilot. Since then Kate Capshaw married Steven Spielberg and Jeroen Krabbe went on to appear in many high-budget films. As a bonus I wrote Krabbe a fan letter and he sent me a very nice note on a postcard showing one of his paintings - he's quite talented. I became a fan and still am.Her Secret Life aka Code Name: Dancer is terrific entertainment. Who doesn't love a great spy movie with romance?

I admit I liked this guilty pleasure. The plot is a little hard to follow because it jumps back and forth in time and everyone looks the same in all times. All the sets looked like they we're shoot in the 'burbs of Miami, not in Cuba. Also everyone was supposed to be Cuban; Kate Capshaw was about as white as they come in this film.Putting those fopas aside, the story is a fairly complex affair that spans 8+ years. It involved a spy who got out of 'The Company' many years before. Now Dancer, a fellow spy, has collected on a favor of saving the leads' life some years in the past.Decent camera work, mildly compelling story, good acting, and good sound led to an enjoyable Monday night flick. Just don't expect this to be the next James Bond. After all, I did get the film as a double feature in a $1 bargain bin.BTW: I did learn a couple of things in this film: Cubans can hotwire anything (a quote from the movie) and Russian spy's are very slow and can't aim worth a darn.

This movie is billed as a thriller but it has everything except comedy. I've always been fascinated by Cuba and am a die hard romantic. With the excitement of the CIA, thrill of a double cross, suspense of who & why, and the sexual tension between the two main characters that leave you wanting more, this movie just has it all. Kate Capshaw is beautiful & becomes the character she's portraying. Jeroen Krabbe is as handsome & rugged as his character & perfect in the role. There isn't a lot of blood & guts, foul language or even big crash scenes but you don't need them. The plot & the acting says it all. I can't say enough about this movie & the actors. I saw it when it first aired on TV & thought for sure it was a pilot & kept waiting for the series. I searched for about 10 years to find a copy & just got mine today. It was even better than I remembered.