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 | breasts | single mother | striptease | female nudity | 

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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

Details

Official Sites:

Castle Rock

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Striptiz

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,300,000, 30 June 1996, Wide Release

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many references to other Castle Rock Entertainment movies in the video store scene.

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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

Erb Crandal: David...
[sees Dilbeck's attire]
Erb Crandal: Oh, my God! Tell me I'm dreaming. No, no, I cannot believe this! No, no, no, Davey, *no*!
Congressman David Dilbeck: Is this lint fresh?
Erb Crandal: Hot out of the Maytag.
Congressman David Dilbeck: Oh!
[inhales deeply]
Congressman David Dilbeck: You just can't imagine! This is the very essence of that glorious creature!

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Connections

Referenced in Tosh.0: Shrooms Guy (Intervention) (2011)

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Soundtracks

Spanish Flea
Written by Julius Wechter
Performed by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.

User Reviews

really, a very funny movie

Hey, come on, guys - where's your sense of humor?? The movie is based on a book by Carl Hiassen, the master of comedy/thrillers set in southern Florida. Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds and especially Ving Rhames bring the characters to life, and then some! Doesn't seem realistic? Have you seen John Sayles' "Sunshine State"? This is how the "other half" lives, believe it or not... And even not, it's a very funny film. Demi deserves a lot of credit for taking on this quite challenging role. She's got a great body, and more power to her!! May the best woman win!! And she does!!!

In addition, Burt Reynolds once again proves that he has a marvelous sense of comedy timing, character creation, and isn't afraid to make a fool of himself. And Ving...., he's just marvelous. For a good time, rent "Striptease". And bring along your friends.