Striptease (1996)
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11% of critics liked it
(35 reviews) -
28% of users liked it
(53,446 ratings)
Based on Carl Hiaasen's satirical novel, Striptease tells the story of Erin (Demi Moore), who has just gotten a divorce from Darrell (Robert Patrick), the sleazy ex-con she foolishly married. However, the judge's memories of Darrell's days as a football hero win him custody of their… More Based on Carl Hiaasen's satirical novel, Striptease tells the story of Erin (Demi Moore), who has just gotten a divorce from Darrell (Robert Patrick), the sleazy ex-con she foolishly married. However, the judge's memories of Darrell's days as a football hero win him custody of their daughter, and Erin, concerned for her child's safety, is determined to fight the decision. Erin has just lost her position as a secretary for the FBI, so, to cover her legal bills, she takes a job as an exotic dancer at a strip club called the Eager Beaver. While she has no experience taking off her clothes in front of an audience, Erin soon makes friends with the fellow dancers and finds a protector in the club's burly but good-hearted bouncer, Shad (Ving Rhames). She also makes a few fans among the regulars at the club, most notably David Dillbeck (Burt Reynolds), a drunken lout with a bottomless appetite for sleaze -- who also happens to be a conservative congressman with ties to right-wing religious groups. One of Erin's admirers snaps a photo of her with the congressman when a brawl breaks out at the club, and he suggests that it would make fine blackmail material. However, when the man with the photo turns up dead, Erin discovers that Dillbeck's people play a bit rougher than she expected. The home video version of Striptease contains two minutes of footage that was clipped from the theatrical release in order to win the film an R rating. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrew Bergman
- Written By
- Carl Hiaasen, Andrew Bergman
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 28, 1996 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
For all the bare breasts on display, almost wall-to-wall for half the film, 'Striptease' is possibly the least sexy movie ever made. (Blu-ray edition)
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The cynic in me leads me to suspect that Demi Moore only wanted to make the film to show off her newly buffed and enhanced body.
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
A rambunctious Reynolds makes a potentially terrible movie watchable.
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Burt is the highlight, reason to see--besides Demi's bod
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Comedy, thriller, drama, T&A flick--you make the choice, because writer-director Andrew Bergman sure didn't.
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Cast
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Demi Moore
as Erin Grant
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Burt Reynolds
as David Dilbeck
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Armand Assante
as Al Garcia
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Ving Rhames
as Shad
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Robert Patrick
as Darrel Grant
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Paul Guilfoyle
as Malcolm Moldovsky
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Jerry Grayson
as Orly
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Rumer Willis
as Angela
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Robert Stanton
as Erb Crandal
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William Hill
as Jerry Killian
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Stuart Pankin
as Alan Mordecai
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Dina Spybey
as Monique Jr.
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Pasean Wilson
as Sabrina Hepburn
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Pandora Peaks
as Urbana Sprawl
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Barbara Alyn Woods
as Lorelei
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Kimberly Flynn
as Ariel Sharon
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Stephanie Schick
as Urbanna Sprawl
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Rena Riffel
as Tiffany Glass
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Siobhan Fallon
as Rita
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Gary Basaraba
as Alberto
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Matthew Baron
as Paul Guber
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Gianni Russo
as Willy Rojo
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Jose Zuniga
as Chris Rojo
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Anthony K. Jones
as Pierre
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Eduardo Yanez
as Chico
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Antoni Corone
as Nico
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Frances Fisher
as Donna Garcia
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Teddy Bergman
as Andy
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Louis Seeger Crume
as Judge Fingerhut
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Dan Shana
as Shad's Monkey
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Aymee Garcia
as Temp
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Deborah Magdalena
as Secretary
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Keone Young
as Ling
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Johnny Cocktails
as DJ
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Anthony Giaimo
as Medical Examiner
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Jerry Pacific
as Parking Valet
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Anna Lobell
as Video Clerk
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Diane Adams
as Hospital Volunteer
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Chad Ayers
as Young Christian
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April Sharpe
as Seaquarium Guide
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Maria Gennaro
as TV Reporter
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Keith Blaney
as Bachelor
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Marc Chaykin
as Bachelor
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Edward Goldstein
as Bartender
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Lucy
as Garcia's Dog
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Christi Bauerle
as Cocktail Waitress
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Yoshi Obata
as Businessman in Club
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Tony Toyoda
as Businessman in Club
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Scott Oughterson
as Businessman in Club
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Darreck Crane
as Patron in Club
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Ted Niarhos Jr.
as Patron in Club
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Marco Assante
as Patron in Club
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Edge
as Christian Dignitary
