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Title: Magic Mike (2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Matthew McConaughey | ... | Dallas | |
| Channing Tatum | ... | Magic Mike | |
| Olivia Munn | ... | Joanna | |
| Alex Pettyfer | ... | Adam | |
| James Martin Kelly | ... | Sal | |
| Cody Horn | ... | Brooke | |
| Reid Carolin | ... | Paul | |
| Avery Camp | ... | Girl in Line | |
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George A. Sack | ... | George (as George Sack) |
| Micaela Johnson | ... | Portia | |
| Denise Vasi | ... | Ruby | |
| Camryn Grimes | ... | Birthday Girl | |
| Kate Easton | ... | Liz | |
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Asher Wallis | ... | Obnoxious Bar Guy |
| Joe Manganiello | ... | Big Dick Richie | |
Mike Lane is a thirty-year old living in Tampa, Florida. By day he works as a roofer while at night, as Magic Mike, he is the star attraction of the Kings of Tampa, a group of male strippers. Secretly he wants out in order to further a projected furniture-making business but his credit rating precludes a bank loan for this despite his considerable savings. One night Adam, a teen-aged work-mate of Mike, follows him to the club and, when one of the acts is unable to go on, he is prevailed upon to strip - becoming a huge hit. However success goes to his head and his foolish actions not only threaten to jeopardize his sister Brooke's relationship with Mike but Mike's ambitions as well. Written by don @ minifie-1 correct British English to American Engilish
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This might come as a shock to some, but this is not really a movie about male strippers. Yes, two of the principal characters are male strippers, but—as Channing Tatum's character (Magic Mike himself) says at a crucial point in the film, "That's what I do—it's not who I am." Amid the bountiful buttcheeks and brawny pecs on display, there is a real story here about ambition, and goals, and loyalty, and commitment, and self-actualization. Yes, I used the term "self-actualization" in a review of "Magic Mike"; I told you you might be shocked.
At any rate, plenty of folks (like the pathetic woman who was sitting behind me in the theater, the one who clapped like a poorly trained seal, guffawed, and cackled any time the least bit of male skin appeared on screen) will go see this movie because of all the hype about the hot male bodies in various states of undress—and they will certainly enjoy the film on that very basic level. But let's be honest here, folks—this is a Stephen Soderbergh film—and Soderbergh does not use sex and titillation gratuitously. The plot is compelling, the film is well written and masterfully directed, and Channing Tatum proves that he is much, much more than a hot body and a pretty face. For his sake, here's hoping that "Magic Mike" can propel him along a career path similar to those of other handsome actors who managed to overcome "Movie Star" looks to prove that they were genuine actors. Like Brad Pitt.