The Players Club

1998, Comedy/Drama, 1h 44m

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Movie Info

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.

Rating:

R (Violence|Strong Language|Sexual Content)
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Ice Cube
Producer:

Patricia Charbonnet, Carl Craig
Writer:

Ice Cube
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 8, 1998 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 14, 1999
Box Office (Gross USA):

$23.0M
Runtime:

1h 44m
Distributor:

New Line Cinema
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

LisaRaye McCoy
Diana Armstrong, Diamond

Bernie Mac
Dollar Bill

Monica Calhoun
Ebony

Anthony Johnson
L'il Man

Ice Cube
Reggie

Alex Thomas
Clyde

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Critic Reviews for The Players Club

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Audience Reviews for The Players Club

May 30, 2008

players club is about a stripper name Diamond who's a single mother tryin to finish college, although she has alot of drama in her life such as competing with stripper jelous, her cousin sleepin with her man. its a real trip but it will keep you clued to the tube, this movie has alot of headliners like Jamie foxx, the late Bernie Mac, ice cube, charlie murphy, lisa raye, uncle luke, michael clark duncan, terrence howard man i can keep goin. A Bomazz flik a must have

khalvic b Super Reviewer
Mar 24, 2007

Definitely a must have classic for your collection...A woman must come to terms against all odds in making a living. the jokes and the cast are real.

Fascade F Super Reviewer
Jan 22, 2007

had some funny moments, but bot great by any means

danny d Super Reviewer
Dec 30, 2006

<i>"If there's anyone in here that don't wanna get murdered. <b>Get the fuck out</b>"</i>

Kevin M Super Reviewer