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The Players Club

R Released Apr 8, 1998 1h 44m Comedy Drama List
35% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 85% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings
Single mother Diana Armstrong (LisaRaye) takes to sliding down a stripper pole in order to pay for college -- and make a better life for her child. But taking off her clothes for a paying audience is the easy part at the Player's Club. More challenging for Diana is staying on the good side of motormouthed club owner Dolla Bill (Bernie Mac), avoiding the club's unsavory cast of characters and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony (Monica Calhoun), stay on the straight and narrow. Read More Read Less
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Russell Smith Austin Chronicle Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Jay Carr Boston Globe Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Armond White The Crisis [Ice Cube's] pop virtue is in making a salacious good time a serious good time. Nov 14, 2023 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 5, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ... better than Showgirls * *But mister, please * *I'm afraid it falls a little bit short of Striptease. Rated: D Jan 29, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bulgantamir B It was the best movie of that time Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Godfrey D Its a really good movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Бавуу Э Single mother Diana Armstrong (LisaRaye) takes to sliding down a stripper pole in order to pay for college -- and make a better life for her child. But taking off her clothes for a paying audience is the easy part at the Player's Club. More challenging for Diana is staying on the good side of motormouthed club owner Dolla Bill (Bernie Mac), avoiding the club's unsavory cast of characters and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony (Monica Calhoun), stay on the straight and narrow. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review TJ L instant Classic, a Beyond Authentic Portrayal of being a Young Single Mom who Works Hard as a Stripper at Night to Support herself and her Young Son in the 1990's . . . ice Cube created a Masterpiece with this Directorial Debut, we Need MORE Realistic Stripper Movies like this Nowadays Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/22/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a classic for the culture. Period. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review uncle p Story/Screenplay: (3/5) Mixed feelings about this one. On the whole, its parallel plot lines are interesting, but they're not enough to outweigh the goofy parts of this story. Duration/Tempo: (3.5/5) At 1 hour and 44 minutes, it's an average length movie that felt shorter. Cast & Crew: (3/5) Bernie Mac was fun to watch as the strip club manager with gambling debts. There are some other great actors in this film, but most are used in small or cameo roles and did not greatly improve the quality of this film. Summary: (3/5) The film didn't feel long, but the story and cast were just OK. Overall, a borderline thumbs down. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Single mother Diana Armstrong (LisaRaye) takes to sliding down a stripper pole in order to pay for college -- and make a better life for her child. But taking off her clothes for a paying audience is the easy part at the Player's Club. More challenging for Diana is staying on the good side of motormouthed club owner Dolla Bill (Bernie Mac), avoiding the club's unsavory cast of characters and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony (Monica Calhoun), stay on the straight and narrow.
Director
Ice Cube
Producer
Patricia Charbonnet, Carl Craig
Screenwriter
Ice Cube
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema
Rating
R (Violence|Strong Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 8, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$23.0M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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