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Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000)

R 123 min  -  Drama | Mystery  -   11 October 2001 (Israel)
5.7
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Ratings: 5.7/10 from 2,432 users   Metascore: 41/100 
Reviews: 57 user | 27 critic | 8 from Metacritic.com

A non-glamorous portrayal of the lives of people who make their living at a strip club.

Director:

Michael Radford

Writers:

Michael Radford (screenplay), David Linter (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlotte Ayanna ...
Jessie
Kristin Bauer van Straten ...
Nico (as Kristin Bauer)
W. Earl Brown ...
Bobby
Daryl Hannah ...
Angel
Chris Hogan ...
Dennis
Sheila Kelley ...
Stormy
Elias Koteas ...
Sully
Vladimir Mashkov ...
Sacha
Sandra Oh ...
Jasmine
Rodney Rowland ...
Charlie
Jennifer Tilly ...
Jo
Robert Wisdom ...
Eddie
David Amos David Amos ...
Dave
Carolyne Aycaguer Carolyne Aycaguer ...
Sophie
R.C. Bates R.C. Bates ...
Jimmy (as RC Bates)
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Storyline

Angel is a dancer wishing to adopt a child. Stormy is a dancer with a secret with her brother Sully. Jasmine is a poetess who fells in love with Dennis. Jo is a dancer who became pregnant and Jessie is a woman fighting to survive in Hollywood. The link between them is the fact that they dance at Blue Iguana, a strip-club managed by Eddie. Their personal dramas are the theme of this movie. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Strip Club | Poetry | Hitman | Russian | Backstage  | See more »

Taglines:

from the director of Il Postino See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive sexual content/nudity, language, some drug content and brief violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Release Date:

(Israel) See more »

Also Known As:

A Kék Iguána bár See more »

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$30,181 (USA) (21 October 2001) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$30,181 (USA) (21 October 2001)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Several of the poems used in the film were written by cast members ("I Was Driving on the 403" by Ellyn Maybe; "Gone" by Chris Hogan), and Jasmine's poem, "It's Only Love" was written by director, Michael Radford. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: They say that the guitar they buy from the music store a Gibson Les Paul, but it isn't. See more »

Quotes

Angel: I did not inhale.
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Connections

Featured in Strip Notes (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"SEX A.M."
Written by Tal Bergman and Renato Neto
Performed by Charlotte Ayanna
Produced by Tal Bergman
Courtesy by Tal Bergman Music (ASCAP) and Real Note Publishing (BMI) See more »