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Dancing at the Blue Iguana

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

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20015.32h 3m

Overview

At the Blue Iguana, L.A.'s most notorious strip club, the lives of five exotic dancers converge, clash and ultimately bond over the course of one week.

Directed by Michael Radford
Written by Michael Radford, David Linter
Produced by Sheila Kelley, Ernst Etchie Stroh, Damian Jones
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Top Cast

Charlotte Ayanna

Charlotte Ayanna

Jessie

Kristin Bauer

Kristin Bauer

Nico

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Bobby

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Angel

Chris Hogan

Chris Hogan

Dennis

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Stormy

Elias Koteas

Elias Koteas

Sully

Vladimir Mashkov

Vladimir Mashkov

Sacha

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Jasmine

Rodney Rowland

Rodney Rowland

Charlie

Themes & Keywords

dancinghitmanpoetrystrip clubhollywooddrugsstrippingclub

About Dancing at the Blue Iguana

Dancing at the Blue Iguana is a drama, mystery film released in 2001 exploring themes of dancing, hitman, poetry, strip club, hollywood, drugs. Directed by Michael Radford, it stars Charlotte Ayanna, Kristin Bauer, W. Earl Brown. At the Blue Iguana, L.A.'s most notorious strip club, the lives of five exotic dancers converge, clash and ultimately bond over the course of one week.

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