Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000)

Director:

Michael Radford

Writers:

Michael Radford (screenplay) and
David Linter (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 October 2001 (Israel)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

five souls exposed

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Strip Club | Poetry | Hitman | Russian | Backstage

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Tue. June 5

1:35 AM

TMC

Cast

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	...	Dave
Carolyne Aycaguer	...	Sophie
R.C. Bates	...	Jimmy (as RC Bates)
Jesse Bradford	...	Jorge
Christina Cabot	...	Christina
Bill Chott	...	Angel's Regular
Maurice Compte	...	Drug Buyer
Jack Conley	...	Officer Pete Foster
Marta Cunningham	...	Yolanda
Pete Gardner	...	Jerry
Ruthanna Hopper	...	Desiree
Stephen Hornyak	...	Trucker
Kevin Hunt	...	DJ
Peggy Jo Jacobs	...	Sarah
Joel Hurt Jones	...	Customer
Jason Kravits	...	Gordon (as Jason Kravitz)
Michael Loprete	...	Stormy's Regular
Ellyn Maybe	...	Fiona
Tenya Neilsen	...	Castle
Buckley Norris	...	Talking Man
Isabelle Pasco	...	Female Customer
Shannon Ransom	...	Bartender
Vincent Riotta	...	Customer (as Vincent Ricotta)
Harper Roisman	...	Harry Goldberg
Ted Rooney	...	Assistant
Lobo Sebastian	...	Rough Looking Guy
Thomas Shelorke	...	Jo's Turned On Customer
Iqbal Theba	...	Clerk
John Thomas	...	Poetry Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Victoria De Mare	...	Brooke (uncredited)
Gino Dentie	...	Celebrity (uncredited)
Louis E. Rosas	...	Goth Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Radford

Writing credits
Michael Radford		(screenplay) and
David Linter		(screenplay)

Produced by
Ram Bergman	....	producer
Graham Broadbent	....	producer
Willi Bär	....	executive producer (as Willi Baer)
Samuel Hadida	....	executive producer
Damian Jones	....	producer
Sheila Kelley	....	producer
Dana Lustig	....	producer
David Pomier	....	line producer (as Dave Pomier)
Leslie Jean Porter	....	executive producer
Ernst Etchie Stroh	....	producer (as Etchie Stroh)

Original Music by
Tal Bergman
Renato Neto

Cinematography by
Ericson Core

Film Editing by
Roberto Perpignani

Casting by
Owens Hill
Sharon Howard-Field

Production Design by
Martina Buckley

Art Direction by
Trevor Murray

Set Decoration by
Chris Tunney

Costume Design by
Louise Frogley

Makeup Department
Farah Bunch	....	body makeup artist
Donna M. Casias	....	hair assistant
Tyler Ely	....	hair assistant
Ketty	....	hair department head
Julie Kristy	....	makeup assistant
Rita Pertile	....	tattoo artist (as Rita Pertile Hengst)
Richard Rodier	....	key makeup artist
Suzanne Rodier	....	makeup department head
Solina Tabrizi	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
David Pomier	....	unit production manager
Michael Toji	....	post-production supervisor (as Michel M. Toji)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christina Collins	....	second second assistant director
Charles Dowell	....	additional second second assistant director (as Charles E. Dowell II)
Carolyn Sara Fine	....	second assistant director
Melissa Cummins Lorenz	....	additional second assistant director
Chad Rosen	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ryan J. Beyer	....	key on-set dresser (as Ryan Beyer)
Tony Chavez	....	propmaker
James Clausman	....	propmaker (as James P. Clausman)
Tim Craley	....	set dresser
Robert E. Denne	....	scenic artist (as Robert Dante' Denne)
Colleen Devine	....	propmaker
Eric DeYoung	....	propmaker
Shiuvaun Egan	....	scenic artist
Charles Elliot Jr.	....	propmaker
Eduardo H. Esparza	....	propmaker
Sandra Fisher	....	painter: original artwork
Mitchell J. Glaser	....	set dresser
Guy Herman	....	propmaker (as Guy A. Herman)
Robbin Huntingdale	....	scenic artist
James Jewett	....	propmaker
Randy Leifer	....	scenic artist
Shirley Lerche	....	scenic artist
Stacie B. London	....	property assistant
Joseph V. Marpel	....	key set dresser
Mike McMillan	....	propmaker
Steven Miller	....	set dresser
John Mott	....	property master
Gary Perriseau	....	propmaker (as Gary L. Perriseau)
Biagio Puccia	....	scenic artist
Rik Sciacca	....	propmaker
Rodney Sheriff	....	carpenter
Jason Silber	....	carpenter
Glenn Springfield	....	construction foreman
Wayne Springfield	....	construction coordinator
Casey Van Horn	....	propmaker
John Von Thadens	....	set dresser
Roy Westhoff	....	propmaker
Paul Zemanek	....	leadman
Philip Keller	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
John Mott	....	graphic designer (uncredited)
Bryan Rogers	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist
Bruce Barris	....	sound editor
Gary Blufer	....	digital layback
Neil Brody	....	sound re-recording mixer
Daniel R. Chavez	....	executive sound producer
Casey J. Crabtree	....	foley artist (as Casey Crabtree)
Chris Drury	....	playback
Fred Drury	....	second boom operator (as Frederick Drury)
Shawn Egan	....	assistant sound editor (as Shawn W. Egan)
John Michael Fanaris	....	sound effects coordinator
Bob Fisher	....	boom operator
Jeff Heyveld	....	foley mixer (as Jeffery Heyveld)
Victor Iorillo	....	supervising foley editor
Lance Laurienzo	....	sound editor
Daniel J. Leahy	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dan Leahy)
Coleman Metts	....	production sound mixer
Anthony Milch	....	sound editor (as Anthony R. Milch)
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
James L. Pearson	....	sound editor
Kim Secrist	....	sound editor
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Donald L. Warner Jr.	....	sound editor
Bernard Weiser	....	sound editor
Gerald B. Wolfe	....	second boom operator (as Jerry Wolfe)
Richard E. Yawn	....	supervising sound editor
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Peter Rand	....	audio playback (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
David Barrett	....	stunt coordinator (as David M. Barrett)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Allison	....	electrician
David F. Behn	....	best boy
David F. Behn	....	grip
Al Bruce	....	grip
Michael Caparelli	....	first assistant camera
Greg Faysash	....	second assistant camera
Bill Gilleran	....	best boy (as Billy Gilleran)
Bill Gilleran	....	grip (as Billy Gilleran)
Peter Goldman	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Nicola Goode	....	still photographer
Lyle Heffner	....	grip
Cindy Kelleher	....	still photographer
Darin Moran	....	camera operator
Nina Moskol	....	grip
Andrew Parke	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Andrew B. Parke)
Linda Perry	....	best boy grip
Linda Perry	....	key grip
Peter Pilafian	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Andrew Potter	....	grip
Kevin C. Potter	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Carlos Quintero	....	best boy electric
Conrad Sigurdson	....	dimmer board operator (as Konrad Sigurdsson)
Georgia Tays	....	electrician
Ray Thomas	....	electrician
James Andrew Turpin	....	grip (as Andy Turpin)
Mark Volpe	....	grip
Michael J. Walker	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Hilton A. Ward III	....	electrician
Dan Zarlengo	....	gaffer
Vince Zarlengo	....	key grip (as Vincent Zarlengo)

Casting Department
Raquel Osborne	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marcy Craig	....	set costumer
Ernesto Martinez	....	costume supervisor
Charlene McCabe	....	set costumer (as Charlene A. McCabe)
Lily Scott	....	set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Deborah Bauman	....	additional assistant editor
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
Christine Campbell	....	assistant editor
Joe Fineman	....	post-production consultant
Jonathan Haren	....	assistant editor: avid (as Jonathan Haven)
Alain Jakubowicz	....	additional editor
Marc Jakubowicz	....	additional assistant editor
Mike Murphy	....	additional assistant editor
Joëlle Taar	....	additional assistant editor (as Joelle Taar)
Rick Weis	....	additional assistant editor
George Carlston	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Tal Bergman	....	musician: drums
Kat Dyson	....	musician: guitar
David Franco	....	additional music supervisor
Gary Mick	....	musician: saxophone
Renato Neto	....	musician: keyboards
Alexandra Patsavas	....	music supervisor
Jeffrey Potokar	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)
Angie Rubin	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ben Barsky	....	transportation co-captain
Collin Butrum	....	transportation
Billy Cardenas	....	driver
John De Troia	....	driver (as John V. Detroia)
Paul Feddersen	....	transportation coordinator
Troy Gould	....	driver
Dick Johnson	....	driver (as Richard D. Johnson)
Jozsef Kovacs	....	driver
Larry Levine	....	driver
Michael Locke	....	transportation coordinator
Rick Locke	....	transportation co-captain
Hugo Ocana	....	driver
Benjamin Rivera	....	driver
Steve Shoemaker	....	driver
Wade Wells	....	driver
Manuel Ruiz	....	transportation (uncredited)

Other crew
Jeremy Alter	....	location manager
Howard Behar	....	production lender (as Howard D. Behar)
Christopher J. Bobal	....	production office assistant
Katie Bullock-Webster	....	post production assistant
Elaine Chin	....	production executive: Dragon Pictures
Gilles de Baillenx	....	assistant: Mr. Radford
Harry Fitzpatrick	....	set production assistant
Katie Goodson	....	assistant: Graham Broadbent
Bryce Gubler	....	set production assistant
Pablo C. Herrera	....	chef assistant (as Pablo Herrera)
Jeffrey Hollingsworth	....	publicist (as Jeff Hollingsworth)
Rita Hollingsworth	....	publicist
William J. Immerman	....	legal services
Raymond Izaac	....	assistant: Mr. Bergman
Raymond Izaac	....	assistant: Ms. Lustig
William Jorgenson	....	key assistant location manager
Kevin Keithley	....	production office assistant
Rebecca Knowlton	....	production accountant (as Rebecca S. Knowlton)
Clark Mansfield	....	police
Jan McWilliams	....	script supervisor
Darin Mercado	....	assistant location manager
Tenya Neilsen	....	dance consultant (as Tenya 'Castle' Neilsen)
Bruce Nicholls	....	chef
Stanley Ottenstein	....	playback research assistant (as Stanley Otenstein)
Anton Pardoe	....	assistant location manager (as Anton Pantocrator Pardoe)
Heidi S. Pavey	....	production coordinator (as Heidi Pavey)
Linda L. Rebman	....	assistant accountant
Adrian F. Roscher	....	production lender
Gloria D. Ruiz	....	legal services
Jolene M. Saloff	....	craft service
Vivian Shu	....	set production assistant (as Vivian F. Shu)
Dominique Sire	....	character development coach
Linda Stelling	....	set medic
Katrina Stevenson	....	assistant: Damian Jones
Art Stribley	....	production financing provider: The Lewis Horwitz Organization (as Arthur F. Stribley)
George D. Thomas	....	production office assistant
Jenna Kaye Thornsberry	....	assistant location manager (as Jenna 'Jordan' Kaye)
Jeff Valeri	....	assistant production coordinator
Max Vega	....	production financing provider: The Lewis Horwitz Organization
Chuck Wampler	....	police
Dana Wisher	....	set production assistant
Carrie Brody	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Astrid	....	thanks
David Blaikley	....	special thanks
Bobby	....	thanks: Cheetah's
Elliot Cohen	....	special thanks
Brandon Conner	....	thanks: Moonstone Entertainment
David	....	thanks: Bare Elegance
Gino Deinte	....	thanks
Gino Dentie	....	very special thanks
Mark Devereux	....	special thanks
Devon	....	thanks: Cheetah's
Michael Donaldson	....	the producers would like to thank
Shimon Dotan	....	special thanks
Christie Fermin	....	thanks: Moonstone Entertainment (as Christine Fermin)
Jeff Franks	....	the producers would like to thank
Michael Stewart Grant	....	thanks: Moonstone Entertainment (as Michael Grant)
Gregory	....	thanks: Spice Lady
R.B. Hitaj	....	the producers would like to thank
Michael Kasher	....	thanks: Moonstone Entertainment
Greg Majerus	....	thanks: Moonstone Entertainment
Alex McDowell	....	special thanks
Luz Moretti	....	thanks: Moonstone Entertainment
Chi Nguyen	....	thanks
Robbie Robertson	....	special thanks
Skull	....	thanks: Crazy Girl's
David A. Stewart	....	special thanks (as Dave Stewart)
Yael Stroh	....	thanks: Moonstone Entertainment
Symone	....	thanks: Crazy Girl's
Jack Tiano	....	special thanks (as Jack S. Tiano)
Tiffany	....	thanks: Bare Elegance
Dana Williams	....	thanks: Moonstone Entertainment
Yuri	....	thanks: Spice Lady

Production Companies

• Moonstone Entertainment (presents)
• Bergman Lustig Productions
• Dragon Pictures
• Gallery Motion Pictures
• Keystone Studios

Distributors

• Indipendenti Regionali (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical) (French speaking region)
• CDA Entertainment (2002) (UK) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Lions Gate Films (2001) (USA)
• Metropolitan Filmexport
• Miracle Communications Ltd.
• Moonstone Entertainment

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance
• Bank of America  production banking
• Carlsberg  producers wish to thank
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies provided by
• Cinerep / AMPS  generator supplier
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Film-it  additional lighting equipment
• Finders Research Services  playback research
• Joan Pearce Research Associates  script clearance
• Kazarian, Spencer & Associates (KSA)  photographs provided by
• Lewis Horwitz Organization, The  production financing
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Michelson Food Services  catering
• Modern VideoFilm  video dailies
• Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn  production lenders' counsel (as Proskauer Rose LLP)
• Raquel Osborne Casting  extras casting
• SoundStorm  sound design and editorial
• Title House Digital  titles and opticals
• UPP Entertainment Marketing  producers wish to thank
• Zephyr Graphics Production Services  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive sexual content/nudity, language, some drug content and brief violence

Runtime:

123 min | Argentina:126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:18A | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | France:U | Singapore:R21 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Finland:K-15 | Canada:A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Moonstone Entertainment

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.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Angel:I did not inhale.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Strip Notes (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Going Upstairs

realistic depiction of a slice of life

"Dancing at the Blue Iguana" shows the life of a number of strippers inside and outside of their place of work, a life the more sedate of us normally don't get to see. It appears to be a very realistic portrayal, almost a documentary, which I for one always find fascinating. A few events built in which probably don't happen quite so routinely in normal life, but still believable. I was left by the movie with very mixed emotions: depressed by the whole atmosphere of the club, feeling sorry for the girls, but nevertheless enamored by their beauty. First-class acting and directing - every scene, every move convinced. Recommended for all who have a taste for real life reflected in a movie (instead of fancy nonsense).