Striptease
Fired FBI secretary Erin Grant becomes a nightclub stripper to earn enough cash to win custody of her son, but she must outwit a powerful congressman who threatens to ruin her with blackmail and murder.
“Some people get into trouble no matter what they wear.”
Synopsis
After being fired from her job, Erin Grant needs money to fight for custody of her child. She soon realizes that to challenge the system, she must strip everything away. As she enters the world of stripping to regain control, Erin finds herself entangled in unexpected dangers when a determined Congressman targets her, using underhanded tactics such as blackmail and, ultimately, murder.
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A crew of 69+ credited
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Edited by Anne V CoatesShot by Stephen GoldblattScored by Howard ShoreDesigned by Mel Bourne
Box Office
1996 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$113.3M
US & Canada: $33.1M — 29% of worldwide · International: $80.2M (71%)
Opening weekend: $12.3M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $17.6M — 53% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,970 theaters
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Cast & Crew
69 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Demi Moore
as Erin Grant
Burt Reynolds
as Congressman David Dilbeck
Armand Assante
as Lt. Al Garcia
Ving Rhames
as Shad
Robert Patrick
as Darrell Grant
Paul Guilfoyle
as Malcolm Moldovsky
Jerry Grayson
as Orly
Rumer Willis
as Angela Grant
Robert Stanton
as Erb Crandal
William Hill
as Jerry Killian
Stuart Pankin
as Alan Mordecai
Pandora Peaks
as Urbanna Sprawl
Supporting cast
49Barbara Alyn Woods
as Lorelei
Kimberly Flynn
as Ariel Sharon
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as Rita Grant
Frances Fisher
as Donna Garcia
Rena Riffel
as Tiffany
Dina Spybey Waters
as Monique, Jr.
Eduardo Yanez
as Chico
Gary Basaraba
as Alberto
Gianni Russo
as Willy Rojo
Jose Zuniga
as Chris Rojo
Deborah Magdalena
as Secretary
Keone Young
as Ling
Anthony Giaimo
as Medical Examiner
Pasean Wilson
as Sabrina Hepburn
Matt Baron
as Paul Guber
Anthony Jones
as Pierre
Antoni Corone
as Nico
Teddy Bergman
as Andy Garcia
Louis Seeger Crume
as Judge Fingerhut
Aymee Garcia
as Temp
Brad Grunberg
as D.J.
Jerry Pacific
as Parking Valet
Anna Lobell
as Video Clerk
Diane Adams
as Hospital Volunteer
Chad Ayers
as Young Christian
April Sharpe
as Seaquarium Guide
Maria Genero
as TV Reporter
Keith Blaney
as Bachelor #1
Marc Chaykin
as Bachelor #2
Christi Bauerle
as Cocktail Waitress
Yoshi Obata
as Businessman in Club
Tony Toyoda
as Businessman in Club
Scott Oughterson
as Businessman in Club
Derrick Crane
as Patron in Club
Ted Niarhos Jr
as Patron in Club
Marco Assante
as Patron in Club
Edge
as Christian Dignitary (uncredited)
Steve Warren
as Minister (uncredited)
Tammi Sutton
as Eager Beaver Bartender (uncredited)
Edward B Goldstein
as Bartender (uncredited)
Daphnee Duplaix Samuel
as Stripper (uncredited)
Claudio Sad
as Sailor in Club (uncredited)
Steven Chase
as Bachelor #3 (uncredited)
Paul Anthony Reynolds
as Bachelor (uncredited)
Orlando Delbert
as Patron in Club (uncredited)
Christopher Carrington
as Patron (uncredited)
Tom Rascoe
as Reporter (uncredited)
Carl White
as Reporter (uncredited)
Rene Teboe
as Man Driving Car (uncredited)
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