Striptease (1996)

Popularity:

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Director:

Andrew Bergman

Writers (WGA):

Carl Hiaasen (book)
Andrew Bergman (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 August 1996 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A stripper raises money needed to get back the one thing she can't live without...her daughter.

Plot:

A stripper and single mother gets dragged into a dangerous situation after a congressman takes a fancy to her.

Plot Keywords:

Congressman | Custody | Thief | Disguise | Bouncer

Awards:

6 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Demi Moore	...	Erin Grant
Burt Reynolds	...	Congressman David Dilbeck
Armand Assante	...	Lt. Al Garcia
Ving Rhames	...	Shad
Robert Patrick	...	Darrell Grant
Paul Guilfoyle	...	Malcolm Moldovsky
Jerry Grayson	...	Orly
Rumer Willis	...	Angela Grant
Robert Stanton	...	Erb Crandal
William Hill	...	Jerry Killian
Stuart Pankin	...	Alan Mordecai
Dina Spybey-Waters	...	Monique, Jr. (as Dina Spybey)
PaSean Wilson	...	Sabrina Hepburn
Pandora Peaks	...	Urbanna Sprawl
Barbara Alyn Woods	...	Lorelei
Kimberly Flynn	...	Ariel Sharon
Rena Riffel	...	Tiffany
Siobhan Fallon Hogan	...	Rita Grant (as Siobhan Fallon)
Gary Basaraba	...	Alberto
Matt Baron	...	Paul Guber
Gianni Russo	...	Willy Rojo
José Zúñiga	...	Chris Rojo
Anthony Jones	...	Pierre
Eduardo Yáñez	...	Chico
Antoni Corone	...	Nico
Frances Fisher	...	Donna Garcia
Teddy Bergman	...	Andy Garcia
Louis Seeger Crume	...	Judge Fingerhut
Aymee Garcia	...	Temp
Deborah Magdalena	...	Secretary
Keone Young	...	Ling
Brad Grunberg	...	D.J. (as Johnny Cocktails)
Anthony Giaimo	...	Medical Examiner
Jerry Pacific	...	Parking Valet
Anna Lobell	...	Video Clerk
Diane Adams	...	Hospital Volunteer
Chad Ayers	...	Young Christian
April Sharpe	...	Seaquarium Guide
Maria Genero	...	TV Reporter (as Maria Gennaro)
Keith Blaney	...	Bachelor #1
Marc Chaykin	...	Bachelor #2
Edward Goldstein	...	Bartender
Christi Bauerle	...	Cocktail Waitress
Yoshi Obata	...	Businessman in Club
Tony Toyoda	...	Businessman in Club
Scott Oughterson	...	Businessman in Club
Darreck Crane	...	Patron in Club
Ted Niarhos Jr.	...	Patron in Club
Marco Assante	...	Patron in Club
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Carrington	...	Patron (uncredited)
Edge	...	Christian Dignitary (uncredited)
Edward B. Goldstein	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Paul Anthony Reynolds	...	Bachelor (uncredited)
Claudio Sad	...	Sailor in club (uncredited)
Tammi Sutton	...	Eager Beaver Bartender (uncredited)
Rene Teboe	...	Man driving car (uncredited)
Steve Warren	...	Minister (uncredited)
Carl White	...	Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Andrew Bergman

Writing credits (WGA)
Carl Hiaasen		(book)
Andrew Bergman		(screenplay)

Produced by
Andrew Bergman	....	producer
Daneen Lagrone Conroy	....	associate producer
Joseph Hartwick	....	executive producer
Mike Lobell	....	producer

Original Music by
Howard Shore

Cinematography by
Stephen Goldblatt		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Anne V. Coates

Casting by
John S. Lyons		(as John Lyons)

Production Design by
Mel Bourne

Art Direction by
Elizabeth Lapp

Set Decoration by
Leslie Bloom

Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department
Enzo Angileri	....	hair stylist: Ms. Moore
Stephen G. Bishop	....	assistant hair stylist (as Stephen Bishop)
Colleen Callaghan	....	hair stylist: Ms. Moore
Colleen Callaghan	....	key hair stylist
Kymbra Callaghan	....	assistant makeup artist
Jene Fielder	....	body makeup supervisor
Joanne Gair	....	makeup artist: Ms. Moore
Isabel Harkins	....	makeup artist
Sharon Ilson	....	key makeup artist
Brian McManus	....	makeup artist: Mr. Reynolds (as Brian K. McManus)
Linda Schonning	....	additional hair stylist: crowd (uncredited)
Diana Thomas-Madison	....	body makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Michael Alden	....	post-production supervisor
Alexis Alexanian	....	production supervisor
Joseph Hartwick	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henry Bronchtein	....	first assistant director
Kenneth G. Brown	....	additional second assistant director
Michael DeCasper	....	second assistant director
Amy Lauritsen	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Joseph Alfieri	....	construction foreman (as Joseph S. Alfieri)
Roland Brooks	....	chargeman scenic artist
Michael Calabrese	....	set dresser
Laureen Clarke	....	property assistant
David J. Cofini	....	construction runner
James P. Crapser	....	construction foreman (as Jim Crapser)
Henry Dando	....	greensman
Gary Dunham	....	on-set dresser
Stephen P. Durante	....	set dresser
Patrice Ellison	....	stand-by scenic artist
Sarah Frank	....	art department coordinator
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	assistant props
Laurel Harris	....	art department assistant
Mike Holowach	....	second lead man (as Michael L. Holowach)
Miguel Jimenez	....	shop electrician
Jane B. Johnson	....	set buyer
Todd MacNicholl	....	key construction grip
Brick Mason	....	production illustrator
Vinny Mazzarella	....	assistant props
James Mazzola	....	property master
Michael J. McCarthy Sr.	....	utility runner (as Michael McCarthy Sr.)
Rudy Pelikan	....	construction foreman
David C. Potter	....	lead man
Jane Richter	....	construction runner
Raymond M. Samitz	....	construction coordinator
Fred Schwendel	....	set dresser (as Frederick W. Schwendel)
James K. Thompson	....	set dresser (as James Thompson)
Sylvia Trapanese	....	paint shop coordinator
Cary Whittaker	....	set dresser
Lewis Bowen	....	scenic foreman (uncredited)
Michael J. Flynn	....	greensman (uncredited)
Dean F. Janik	....	signwriter (uncredited)
Jeremy Alan Read	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Alan S. Reynolds	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Ann Stacy	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Michael Barry	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ed Barteski	....	assistant sound editor (as Ed. Barteski Jr.)
Stan Bochner	....	foley editor
Bill Brennan	....	24-frame sound playback
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Louis Cerborino	....	dialogue editor (as Lou Cerborino)
Anthony J. Ciccolini III	....	sound editor (as Anthony 'Chic' Ciccolini)
Richard P. Cirincione	....	dialogue editor
Laura Civiello	....	dialogue editor
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kenna Doeringer	....	assistant sound editor
Frank Graziadei	....	video sound playback (as Frank J. Graziadei)
Michael Kirchberger	....	supervising sound editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer	....	adr editor
Dan Korintus	....	sound editor
George A. Lara	....	foley engineer (as George Lara)
Jane McCulley	....	supervising adr editor
Branka Mrkic	....	foley editor
James H. Nau	....	adr editor
Barbara Parks	....	assistant foley editor (as Barbara J. Parks)
Harry Peck Bolles	....	sound editor
Jac Rubenstein	....	foley artist
Jac Rubenstein	....	foley supervisor
James Sabat	....	sound mixer (as James J. Sabat)
Louis Sabat	....	boom operator
Mike Schmidt	....	cable person
Warren Shaw	....	sound editor
Bill Sweeney	....	assistant sound editor
Brian Vancho	....	foley artist
David Wahnon	....	first assistant sound editor
Tim J. Carroll	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited)
Kay Denmark	....	adr boom operator (uncredited)
Curt Sobel	....	audio playback operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Bruno Van Zeebroeck	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Jay Amor	....	stunts
Tom Bahr	....	utility stunts
Kevin Ball	....	stunt double: Robert Patrick
Dennis Deveaugh	....	stunts
Ted Haynes	....	stunts
Cort Hessler	....	stunts (as Cort L. Hessler III)
Sean Kelly	....	stunts
Phil Neilson	....	stunt coordinator
Janet Paparazzo	....	utility stunts
Steven Ritzi	....	stunts
Gary Tacon	....	stunt coordinator: second unit
Keith Woulard	....	co-stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin J. Campbell	....	gaffer (as Colin Campbell)
Robert Cates	....	electrician
David J. Clark	....	grip
Ray De La Motte	....	camera operator
Axis Debruyn	....	specialty lighting technician
Mike 'Gobo' Gallagher	....	electrician (as Michael 'Gobo' Gallagher)
Frank Graziadei	....	video assistant (as Frank J. Graziadei)
Kerry Hayes	....	still photographer
Michael Klimchak	....	first assistant Steadicam
Michael Klimchak	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Rick Lacoste	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Edward R. Lacoste)
J. Steven Latham	....	second assistant camera
Marvin Lee	....	camera loader
Thomas Lowry	....	grip (as Thomas 'Popcorn' Lowry)
Mike McGowan	....	second assistant camera (as Michael P. McGowan)
Ken Nishino	....	first assistant camera (as Kenneth 'Kenny' Nishino)
Mark Patnesky	....	camera production assistant (as Mark 'Moon' Patnesky)
Billy Patsos	....	best boy grip (as William Patsos)
George Patsos	....	key grip
James Pollard	....	dolly grip
Richard Quinlan	....	director of photography: second unit (as Dick Quinlan)
David Ray Robinson	....	grip (as David Robinson)
Frank Scheidbach	....	best boy electric
Gary Schwab	....	grip
Brian Skilton	....	electrician
Thomas Smaling	....	grip
Egon Stephan	....	first assistant Steadicam (as Egon Stephan Jr.)
Egon Stephan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Egon Stephan Jr.)
Owen Stephens	....	electrician
Mark Van Loon	....	Steadicam operator (as Mark R. Van Loon)
Mark Van Loon	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Mark R. Van Loon)
Richard Brooks Burton	....	gyrosphere technician: aerial unit (uncredited)
Jordan Klein Sr.	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Jeff Neumann	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Leopoldo Tamargo	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kathleen Chopin	....	casting associate
Ken Lazer	....	casting assistant
Jake Richter	....	casting assistant
Lori Wyman	....	casting: Florida (as Lori S. Wyman)
Lori Wyman	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Lou Byrd	....	set costumer
Nancy Cone	....	costumer: Ms. Moore (as Nancy Natalie Cone)
George L. Little	....	assistant costume designer
Carlane Passman	....	costume supervisor (as Carlane Passman Little)
Linda Peirce	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Mark Ginsberg	....	color timer
Geoffrey O'Brien	....	assistant editor
Michael Reynolds	....	assistant editor
Fela Ife Small	....	post-production coordinator
Robb Sullivan	....	first assistant editor
Joe Violante	....	dailies advisor
Tom San Martin	....	negative matcher (uncredited)
Arnold Shuster	....	negative matcher (uncredited)
Patricia Sztaba	....	negative matcher (uncredited)
Stan Sztaba	....	negative matcher (uncredited)

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Emile Charlap	....	orchestra contractor
Marylou Eales	....	music coordinator
Arlene Fishbach	....	music supervisor
Todd Kasow	....	supervising music editor
John Kurlander	....	music mixer
Todd Milner	....	assistant music editor
Melanie Ryder	....	associate music editor
Howard Shore	....	conductor
Joel Sill	....	executive music producer
Curt Sobel	....	music consultant
John Moses	....	musician: clarinetist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
K.C. Colebrooke	....	driver
Larry Crenshaw	....	transportation captain (as Larry W. Crenshaw)
Richard Curry	....	driver
Pete Dilella	....	driver (as Peter J. Dilella)
Pirty Lee Jackson	....	transportation co-captain
Eddie Manson	....	driver (as Eddie J. Manson)
Edward O'Donnell	....	transportation coordinator
Melvin A. Turner	....	driver
Timothy J. Wood	....	driver
Richard P. Pecora	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Oscar Aguirre	....	production assistant
Janine L. Aines	....	animal trainer
Marco Assante	....	assistant: Mr. Assante
Tom Bahr	....	marine coordinator
Jan Bickler	....	post-production accountant
Juliet Burkett	....	stand-in: Rumer Willis
Robert Cahoon	....	production secretary
Diane Calhoun	....	production assistant
Jonathan Capra	....	production assistant
Albert Chan	....	specialty lighting designer
Brenna Charlebois	....	assistant: Mr. Bergman (as Brenna A. Charlebols)
Laureen Clarke	....	location assistant
Robert Cotnoir	....	assistant: Mr. Shore
Ellen Dunn	....	assistant production coordinator
Michelle Elkin	....	assistant choreographer
Joey Federici	....	craft service
Bela Fleck	....	special performer
Kristin Fuller	....	teacher
Gary Greene	....	product placement (as Gary S. Greene)
R. Colette Hailey	....	assistant location manager
Joe Hartwick Jr.	....	assistant accountant (as Joseph R. Hartwick Jr.)
Scott Jackson	....	assistant: Mr. Reynolds (as Scott L. Jackson)
Flaco Jiménez	....	special performer
Greg Joujon-Roche	....	personal trainer: Ms. Moore
Deborah Kagan	....	executive assistant: Mr. Lobell
Marc H. Katz	....	craft service
Shelley Kirkwood	....	unit publicist
Avi Korein	....	security: Ms. Moore
David H. Kramer	....	adr loop group (as David Kramer)
Howard Levy	....	special performer
Susan McGarry	....	assistant: Mr. Lobell
Peter McManus	....	first assistant accountant
Brian Moon	....	production assistant
Peter Moore	....	specialty lighting programmer
John Musser	....	security: Ms. Moore
Nadar Nemati	....	neon specialist
Franco Parente	....	production assistant
Blake Perkinson	....	production assistant (as Blake E. Perkinson)
Macall B. Polay	....	payroll accountant
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks	....	choreographer
Mark Reinking	....	assistant: Ms. Moore (as Mark 'Hunter' Reinking)
Marci Rosenberg Gayner	....	production secretary (as Marci Rosenberg)
Clint Rowe	....	animal coordinator
Nina Saxon	....	title designer: main title
Nina Saxon	....	title producer: main title
Tesh Ken Scott	....	motion trainer: Ms. Moore
Steve Shareshian	....	production accountant (as Steven Sharesian)
Robin Squibb	....	script supervisor
Rise Szokia	....	physical therapist
Sam Tedesco	....	location manager
Alison Troy	....	production assistant
Sandy Watterson	....	production coordinator
Kevin C. White	....	product placement
Philip Wood	....	travel services: World Travel
Frank D. Woodward	....	caterer (as Frank Woodward)
Justin Escher Alpert	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sevy Di Cione	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Elizabeth Elwell	....	location scout (uncredited)
Robert Jarzen	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Kate Karpinski	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Michael Klesic	....	studio coordinator (uncredited)
Bill Timoney	....	adr voice group (uncredited)
Frank Venegas	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Pamela Lyn Weiss	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Matt Woodard	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
John Frucsiante	....	special thanks (as Judge John Frucsiante)
Bernie Little	....	special thanks
Michael J. Peter	....	special thanks
Dale Ross	....	special thanks (as Chief Judge Dale Ross)

Production Companies

• Castle Rock Entertainment
• Lobell/Bergman Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• United Paramount Network (UPN) (2002) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1996) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner (1996) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Filmayer-Castle Rock-Turner S.A. (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (1996) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1996) (France) (theatrical)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
• LK-TEL (1998) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• EMI Records  soundtrack
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Movie Movers  transportation
• Turner Entertainment  provided by: clip from "The Flying Cat" (as Turner Entertainment Co.)

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MPAA:

Rated R for nudity, erotic dancing and language (original rating)

Runtime:

115 min | USA:117 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA15+ | Canada:PA (Manitoba) (also unrated version) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (also unrated version) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (also unrated version) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 (w) | Iceland:16 | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Italy:T | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Russia:16+ (video rating) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (original rating) | USA:Unrated (video rating) (special edition)

Filming Locations:

Miami Seaquarium - 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

Underwent last minute editing when preview audiences laughed at the wrong parts.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: About 41 minutes in there is a shot of a limo driving by with a visible camera attached to the bottom.

Quotes:

Erin Grant:If I come back tomorrow, can we talk more about my case?
Congressman David Dilbeck:We can talk about anything you want, long as you're naked.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Oprah Winfrey Show: Summer Movie Reviews" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Return To Me

Not as bad as they say it is, but still pretty poor...

Striptease

Dire, but strangely fascinating, Demi Moore vehicle about a single mother who turns to a life of stripping in order to gain custody of her daughter. (Robert Patrick is the drug-stealing ex-husband who gains custody of the child.) Ving Rhames is a bodyguard and Burt Reynolds has a nice co-star role as a sleazy political candidate. This movie was extremely bashed when it came out, but it's better than "Showgirls," and sort of watchable. If you don't expect much of a story, then this is for you...be warned, however, that there is a lot of stripteasing in this film.

** / *****