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Stripper

1985 · 90 min

A candid, lively look at performers chasing a prize, mixing backstage intimacy with the sparkle and sting of competition.

Directed by: Jerome Gary
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Sara Costa, Venus DeLight, Joy Michael

Tagline: They tempt, tease and tantalize!
Overview: A strippers' convention and a major contest. The movie focuses on a few strippers, each with her own strong motive to win.

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Directed by: Jerome Gary
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Sara Costa, Venus DeLight, Joy Michael

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
ambition
sexuality
work
class
Places: big city
workplace
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jerome Gary
Written by: Charles Gaines
Starring: Sara Costa, Venus DeLight, Joy Michael, Rikki Harte, Suzanne Primeau, Janette Boyd, Kimberly Holcomb, Loree Menton
Cinematography: Edward Lachman
Runtime: 90 min
Country: United States of America

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