Striptease (1996)

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

Director:

Andrew Bergman

Writers:

Carl Hiaasen (book), Andrew Bergman (screenplay)

Stars:

Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, Armand Assante

8 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Erin Grant loses care and custody of her daughter when she's divorced from her husband Darrell, a small-time thief. Struggling for money, she is a dancer at a nightclub, where one night Congressman Dilbeck (in disguise) attacks another member of the audience. A spectator, who recognizes Dilbeck and is fond of Erin, offers to get back her daughter by blackmailing Dilbeck. Things do not work out as planned, though.

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Plot Keywords:

stripper | striptease | female nudity | stripping | strip club | 

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Taglines:

Some People Get Into Trouble No Matter What They WEAR.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for nudity, erotic dancing and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Caine, Gene Hackman and Donald Sutherland turned down the role of Congressman David Dilbeck.

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Goofs

When the bachelor slurps his beer while Erin is dancing where he slurps from in the glass doesn't correspond with the amount remaining in his glass.

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Quotes

Erin Grant: I can't still be working here when I go to court. "Oh yes your honor; I found a new job... I'm working at the Eager Beaver!"

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Crazy Credits

Film title logo as end credits are done

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Alternate Versions

Five minutes was censored by the Censor Board of India to grant an A (adults) rating.

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Connections

References Sunset Heat (1992)

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Soundtracks

If I Was Your Girlfriend
Written by Prince (as Prince Nelson)
Performed by Prince
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Good stuff

This is a very misunderstood film. It's not some sleaze erotic thriller but a comedy drama. It can be off putting when you go from joke to a serious part of the story, and there might be a little too much stripping but it's not that bad. The story has murder mystery and and full belly laughs and a few terrific one liners. If it was made by the Coens everyone would call it a masterpiece. You shouldn't watch this film expecting something serious, just go with it and see how much fun you have. Burt Reynolds gives the performance of his career, Ving Rhames as good as ever, and there's Robert Patrick playing a loser so with out morals he steals wheelchairs for a living. Films like this, that are neither one thing or the other, are always uneven. But the director/writer manages to pull it off. It could be better but it could have been a whole lot worse.

Details

Official Sites:

Castle Rock

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Striptease

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,322,069, 30 June 1996

Gross USA:

$33,109,743

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$113,309,743

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Lobell/Bergman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min 117 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1