The Players Club (1998)

Director:

Ice Cube

Writer:

Ice Cube (written by)

Release Date:

8 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Make the money. Don't let it make you.

Plot:

A woman must contend with rival strippers and her boss in an attempt to make a legitimate living.

Plot Keywords:

Dominatrix | Catfight | Stripper | Urban | Organized Crime

Awards:

1 win

Cast

LisaRaye	...	Diana Armstrong / Diamond
Monica Calhoun	...	Ebony
Bernie Mac	...	Dollar Bill
Jamie Foxx	...	Blue
Chrystale Wilson	...	Ronnie
Adele Givens	...	Tricks
Anthony Johnson	...	Li'l Man (as A.J. Johnson)
Ice Cube	...	Reggie
Alex Thomas	...	Clyde
Faizon Love	...	Officer Peters
Charles Q. Murphy	...	Brooklyn
Tracey Cherelle Jones	...	Tina (as Tracy C. Jones)
Terrence Howard	...	K.C. (as Terence Howard)
Larry McCoy	...	St. Louis
Ronn Riser	...	Professor Mills

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, sexual content and violence.

Runtime:

104 min | Germany:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:MA | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Continuity: Dollar Bill's position in the trunk is different between shots.

Quotes:

Ebony: [while speaking to two strippers trying on shoes] You need a bigger size, huh?
Stripper #1: It's about time. You took so long I don't even know what I want no 'mo.
Stripper #2: Girl, I could not put up with your job.
Ebony: I couldn't put up with yours either. What club do you all work at?
Stripper #2: Club Sugar Daddy!
[High-fives her friend]
Ebony: Hmm, how do you put up with *your* job?
Stripper #1: Now easy, Miss Thang. We just using what we got to get what we want.
Stripper #2: [high-fiving her friend] Go on, girl!
Ebony: Well, if that's all you got, you don't want much.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Next Friday (2000)

Soundtrack:

You Delinquent

Fair B movie

Fair B quality movie depicting slice of black American strip club life in southern USA.Story is good social commentary on said lifestyle's evils and dangers but the movie suffers from a rushed directorial style and lackluster performances even by pro actors who have displayed better in the past.This was probabably caused by lack of directorial discipline on Ice Cube's part due to budget constraints.You can realy tell the veteran actors were not paid properly and just cruised along as a favor for Cube.Too bad for the movie's story was a good idea,setting up for great drama,action,comedy,sex,social commentary and entertainment much like the winning formula of SHOWGIRLS.I vote for a proper remake of this one!But as of now,avoid this movie unless you really want a peek into that lifestyle or are a big fan of any of the lead actors.Do not expect much sex scenes though for the focus on this one is social commentary......