A corporate lawyer, after finding her husband in bed with his lover, decides her life needs a new direction and chucks in her job, to open a strip club.
From Brick to Knives Out, we explore the unique cinematic stylings of director Rian Johnson.
Related News
-
Taika Waititi On Playing A Maori Hitler In ‘Jojo Rabbit’ & Writing His Oscar-Nominated Short ‘Two Cars, One Night’ In A G-string – Toronto
10 September 2018 | Deadline -
Vale Caterina de Nave
18 August 2014 | IF.com.au -
Nzfc CEO to industry: Lift the bar
04 February 2014 | IF.com.au
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: The Strip (2002–2004)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
1 win & 1 nomination.
See more awards »
Learn more
More Like This
Scarfies
(1999)
Action
|
Comedy
|
Thriller
Director:
Robert Sarkies
Stars:
Willa O'Neill,
Neill Rea,
Ashleigh Seagar
Futile Attraction
(2004)
Comedy
|
Romance
Director:
Mark Prebble
Stars:
Michelle Ang,
Christopher Brougham,
Alistair Browning
Tongan Ninja
(2002)
Action
|
Comedy
|
Musical
Director:
Jason Stutter
Stars:
Sam Manu,
Jemaine Clement,
Linda Tseng
Snakeskin
(2001)
Adventure
|
Drama
|
Fantasy
Director:
Gillian Ashurst
Stars:
Melanie Lynskey,
Boyd Kestner,
Dean O'Gorman
Freaky
(TV Series 2003)
Drama
|
Fantasy
|
Horror
Stars:
Daniel Costello,
Paul Yates,
Dylan McKay
The Strip
(TV Series 2008)
Crime
|
Drama
|
Mystery
Stars:
Aaron Jeffery,
Vanessa Gray,
Simone McAullay
Shrimp
(TV Movie 2018)
Comedy
|
Drama
|
Fantasy
Director:
Zelda Williams
Stars:
Conor Leslie,
Zelda Williams,
Paulina Singer
Short
|
Comedy
|
Drama
Directors:
Nash Edgerton,
Spencer Susser
Stars:
Taika Waititi,
Nash Edgerton,
Andy Bate
Samoan Wedding
(2006)
Comedy
|
Romance
Director:
Chris Graham
Stars:
Oscar Kightley,
Iaheto Ah Hi,
Shimpal Lelisi
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss By Passing Through the Gateway Chosen By the Holy Storsh
(2018)
Comedy
Director:
Vivieno Caldinelli
Stars:
Taika Waititi,
Brian Posehn,
Sam Huntington
Eagle vs Shark
(2007)
Comedy
|
Romance
Director:
Taika Waititi
Stars:
Loren Taylor,
Jemaine Clement,
Craig Hall
Edit
Cast
| Series cast summary: | |||
 |
Luanne Gordon | ... | Melissa Walker 40 episodes, 2002-2003 |
|
|
Renée Ellwood | ... | Paige Walker 40 episodes, 2002-2003 |
| Jodie Rimmer | ... | Kathryn Moore 39 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
|
|
Mark Sant | ... | Ian 39 episodes, 2002-2003 |
|
|
Dion Murphy | ... | Daniel 39 episodes, 2002-2003 |
| David Fane | ... | Jack Sione 37 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
| Robbie Magasiva | ... | Adam Lima 32 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
| Craig Hall | ... | Clint 31 episodes, 2002-2003 | |
|
|
Stephen Bain | ... | Glenn Walker 29 episodes, 2002-2003 |
|
|
Janice Finn | ... | Leslie Lonsdale 27 episodes, 2002-2003 |
|
|
Eddie Campbell | ... | Vince Cleaver 20 episodes, 2002-2003 |
|
|
Susana Lei'ataua | ... | Samara Sione 19 episodes, 2002 |
| Mike Edward | ... | Finn 19 episodes, 2003 | |
| Michelle Langstone | ... | Tre 18 episodes, 2003 | |
|
|
Boyd Bishop | ... | Richard 18 episodes, 2003 |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
Storyline
A corporate lawyer, after finding her husband in bed with his lover, decides her life needs a new direction and chucks in her job, to open a strip club.
Taglines:
Life should be fun.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
New ZealandLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 March 2002 (New Zealand) See more »Also Known As:
Meski striptiz See more »Filming Locations:
Cuba Street, Wellington Central Business District, Wellington, New Zealand See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
Color
Edit
Did You Know?
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
On IMDb TV, you can catch Hollywood hits and popular TV series at no cost. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free!
Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.
In his 2010 TED talk Taika Waititi describes working on the script for his Oscar-nominated film "Two Cars, One Night," dressed in only a G-string in between takes for this show. Watching one of New Zealand's most celebrated filmmakers-to-be treated as a sexual commodity and knowing how un-into it he actually was does dampen the aphrodisiac effects of his performance. I have to think that the character roles he later created for himself, like the feral El-Alamein in "Boy" and adorkable Viago in "What We Do In The Shadows," were part of a strategy to camouflage his boyish handsomeness and make audiences and the industry take him seriously.
The seven star rating is a split between Waititi's performance, which is a ten, and the show itself, which I'd give a four, as I just don't enjoy this kind of witless softcore fantasy. Waititi-watching almost exclusively (you can fast-forward through the bits without him and not miss a beat) it seems to me that whatever he got up to with his writing (isn't that him with his notebook in at least one scene?) he gave his employers on "The Strip" full value for what they paid him. Mostin is written as an arrogant stud, but Waititi the actor-auteur modifies him into a more pleasing form, a happy natural man who's just really comfortable with his sexuality and wants to share. Which is the fantasy that the sex industry wants us to believe about its laborers. This series should serve as a reminder that we need to be more thoughtful about our young people, no matter how much they tingle our libidos, because behind every sex worker is a potential New Zealander of the Year.