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Striptease

Movie · 1996 · 113 min

A sleazy, star-studded black comedy that juggles custody drama and political satire with uneven, campy flair.

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1996 film by Andrew Bergman
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Year
1996
Runtime
113 min
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • class
  • family
  • power
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
drama, erotic, comedy drama, sex comedy
Directed by
Andrew Bergman
Written by
Carl Hiaasen, Andrew Bergman
Starring
Demi Moore, Burt Reynolds, Robert Patrick, Ving Rhames, Rumer Willis, Frances Fisher, Armand Assante, Paul Guilfoyle
Music
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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