Stripper

Oct 21, 1985

1h 30m

★ 5.2

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Embassy International Pictures

Visionaire Commutations

Stripper Trailers

Cast

Herself

Sara Costa

Herself

Venus DeLight

Herself

Joy Michael

Herself

Rikki Harte

Herself

Suzanne Primeau

Self

Janette Boyd

Danyel

Kimberly Holcomb

Mouse

Loree Menton

Gio

Lisa Suarez

Shakti Om

Ellen Claire McSweeney

Self (club owner)

Jamal Rofeh

Firearms Instructor

Patrick Alexander

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