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Christopher Atkins | ... | Rick | |
Lesley Ann Warren | ... | Faye / wife | |
Robert Logan | ... | Whitney / husband | |
Deborah Rush | ... | Patsy | |
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Deney Terrio | ... | Tony |
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Sandra Beall | ... | Slick |
Alix Elias | ... | Shirley | |
Carrie Snodgress | ... | Mrs. Johnson | |
Amy Lyndon | ... | Eve | |
Fred Buch | ... | Jack Hobbs | |
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Karen Margaret Cole | ... | Louise |
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Don Cox | ... | Revere |
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Veronica Gamba | ... | Tammy |
Joseph Gian | ... | Pete | |
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Bill Hindman | ... | Russel |
Faye Hanlon is a prim and practical woman with a NASA engineer husband and a career as a professor at a small Florida college. Among her least favorite students is cocky Rick Monroe who is secretly paying his tuition as male stripper "Ricky the Rocket". When Faye is brought to a sweaty disco full of sweaty housewives, she is shocked to become a front-row witness to - and reluctant participant in - Ricky's explosive performance. Now each kiss has its result of actions, every lie will take its toll. And two desperate lovers will pay the ultimate price for a night in "Heaven".
I rented this movie as a total goof with a friend about a year after it came out, expecting it to be as cheesy and pathetic as the trailer. This is not great cinema by any means. But some actual thought went into the making of this and it was a lot better than I ever anticipated. In fact, back in the day, Siskel and Ebert actually gave this two thumbs up, for the chemistry between Lesley Ann Warren and Christopher Atkins. It has been said that he was so into his character that after the filming it took him a long time to get over his costar. Lesley Ann Warren's shocked expressions are priceless. The great Bryan Adams songs are relevant; not just tacked on because they are cool and will sell soundtracks. This is not a movie you would ever want to admit aloud that you like. But you may be surprised to find that you're secretly admitting it to yourself.