
After Hours(1985)
Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

“Tonight murder takes center stage.”
As Zipper's Clown Palace (a strip bar) closes, Neil wanders in and decides to hold the dancers, bartender, and remaining customers hostage. He torments them with little tasks he wants performed, playing on their weaknesses and relying on his gun for intimidation. Eventually the hostages begin formulating plans to thwart his control. Meanwhile, two policemen are observing the outside of the strip joint, realizing that something's wrong and trying to decide if it's worth ruining their buzz to intervene.

Maria Ford
Christina Loren

Rick Dean
Neil

Lance August
Carey

Nikki Fritz
Sandra

R.A. Mihailoff
Little

George Russo
Frankie
J.R. Kuykendall
Buzz

George Tovar
Roland
Ann-Marie Holman
Kitten

Linnea Quigley
Waitress
Stripteaser is a comedy, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of hostage, nightclub, stripper. Directed by Dan Golden, it stars Maria Ford, Rick Dean, Lance August. As Zipper's Clown Palace (a strip bar) closes, Neil wanders in and decides to hold the dancers, bartender, and remaining customers hostage. He torments them with little tasks he wants performed, playing on their weaknesses and relying on his gun for intimidation. Eventually the hostages begin formulating plans to thwart his control. Meanwhile, two policemen are observing the outside of the strip joint, realizing that something's wrong and trying to decide if it's worth ruining their buzz to intervene.
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