The Players Club

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The Players Club

R

1998

1h 44m

Comedy

Drama

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Single mother Diana Armstrong 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 motor-mouthed club owner Dolla Bill, avoiding the club's unsavory cast of characters and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony, stay on the straight and narrow.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

3/4

Rich with colorful dialogue and characters, it's sometimes ungainly but never boring, and there's a core of truth in its portrait of exotic dancers.

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Armond White

The Crisis

11/14/2023

[Ice Cube's] pop virtue is in making a salacious good time a serious good time.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/05/2005

2/5

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

01/29/2005

D

... better than Showgirls * *But mister, please * *I'm afraid it falls a little bit short of Striptease.

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

11/12/2004

2/5

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

10/10/2001

3/10

Showgirlz 'n the Hood.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 22

Funny in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Violence, Strong Language and Sexual Content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $23,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Khalan C

@RT41115907 03/08/2025

Certified Hood Classic. Sure it drags with the narration and it's formula with some plot holes desperately needing to be explained but The packed cast, message, and humor keeps you entertained enough for a full watch.

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Bulgantamir B

@RT36664197 08/08/2024

It was the best movie of that time

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Godfrey D

@RT74548902 08/07/2024

Its a really good movie.

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Бавуу Э

@RT26109709 08/07/2024

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.

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TJ L

@Paco5150 11/22/2023

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

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Synopsis

Single mother Diana Armstrong 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 motor-mouthed club owner Dolla Bill, avoiding the club's unsavory cast of characters and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony, 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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