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1998
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Cast
LisaRaye McCoy Bernie Mac Jamie Foxx Ice Cube Terrence Howard Michael Clarke Duncan Monica Calhoun Faizon Love Dick Anthony Williams Judyann Elder Chrystale Wilson Adele Givens Anthony Johnson Jimmy Woodard Montae Russell Oren Williams Jossie Thacker Lalanya Masters Ursula Y. Houston Annie O'Donnell Satari Tracey Cherelle Jones Bettina Rae Charlie Murphy Larry McCoy Alex Thomas Badja Djola John Amos Ronn Riser Show All…
DirectorDirector
Ice Cube
ProducerProducer
Ice Cube
WriterWriter
Ice Cube
CinematographyCinematography
Malik Hassan Sayeed
Art DirectionArt Direction
Keith Neely
Set DecorationSet Decoration
Cheryle Grace
Costume DesignCostume Design
Dahlia Foroutan
MakeupMakeup
Stacye P. Branche
Studio
New Line Cinema
Country
USA
Language
English
Alternative Titles
Clube Dos Imorais, Clube dos Imorais, Clubul jucătorilor, Стриптиз – клуб, El club de las strippers (The Players Club)
Genres
Comedy Drama
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Theatrical
08 Apr 1998
USAR
Physical
14 Dec 1999
- Germany16
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14 Dec 1999
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08 Apr 1998
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Review by kris ★★★★★ 1
showgirls could never
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Review by Wood ★★★★
Also known as the only thing Ice Cube ever tried to direct. For a debut film I actually think it's quite good, but Cube must have realized how hard it was to wear all the hats of writing, directing, and acting and left it to the professionals.
Although filled with the cliches of a stripper paying for college film, it really comes together with a great ensemble cast.
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Review by Taylor Baker ★★★★
Rustic Americana of a different variety, Ice Cube's voice is distinctive and has a patina that is uncommon and bold. There's a lot to love in his Directorial Debut, it's a shame that he never continued on down this track. Though there are certainly some very big misses and flat out messed up some shots there is equally full bodied characters, naturalistic extended dialogue sequences, challenging themes, and comedic talent in both the writing and direction.
The cat fight sequence and the depictions of sexual violence are notable. The choice to cast himself in an explicitly condemnable role to communicate his narrative is what I look for in artists. There's a lot to both criticize and love here. I'd recommend it if you have a Netflix account and want to watch something off the beaten path.
I'd love to see him try picking up the camera again.
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Review by G ★★★
The white cops all wanting to be spanked lmao
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Review by earl12456 ★★★★
The Players Club is good movie crazy
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Review by Waiching Liu ★½ 3
Watching The Players Club, it certainly reminds me of a bit of Striptease with a bit of Showgirls.
Diana is a single mother with kids to feed who has aspirations in becoming a broadcast journalist and studies at college. In order to help pay her college fees, Diana turns to stripping. She works at a club owned by Hustler Bill (Bernie Mac) and tries to keep it a secret from everyone outside the club, especially her college professor. When Diana discovers her young and easily impressionable cousin is also working at the same strip joint, a bunch of people lead her onto a life of prostitution. Diana has to overcome the hurdles of this new life, whilst trying to balance…
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Review by matt lynch ★★★
Could have gone a lot further in depicting a world of women trying to work their way out from under systems dominated by people (male and female) determined to exploit them. Still not-infrequently a solid 90's imitation of vintage blaxplo.
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Review by Lauren ★★★★
a pivotal moment in black cinema.
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Review by anewchallenger ★★★½
Surprisingly hard-hitting and honest look at the strip club world. It does have one dimensional characters and an ending that, even as a obvious statement, goes way too far, but has the guts to present a no-holds-barred indictment of the flesh industry without getting (too) Lifetime.
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Review by Aaron Michael
Directed by Ice Cube! Lowkey there were moments that reminded me of Casino
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Review by itskyle ★★★★
Ice Cube can direct?? Yeah this sh*t was entertaining as f*ck.
8/10
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Review by John Cawthon ★★★½
