Dancing at the Blue Iguana
Dancing at the Blue Iguana is an 2000 American erotic drama film, released in September 14, 2000, directed by Michael Radford about the lives of strippers in an adult club. The film was based on an improvisational workshop involving the lead actors. It explores the intersecting lives of five exotic dancers who work at a San Fernando Valley strip club, the Blue Iguana, and the difficulties in their lives.
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| Directed by | Michael Radford |
| Produced by | Michael Radford Sheila Kelley Damian Jones Graham Broadbent Etchie Stroh Ram Bergman Dana Lustig |
| Written by | Michael Radford David Linter |
| Starring | Charlotte Ayanna Daryl Hannah Sheila Kelley Elias Koteas Vladimir Mashkov Sandra Oh Jennifer Tilly Robert Wisdom |
| Music by | Tal Bergman Renato Neto |
| Cinematography | Ericson Core |
| Edited by | Roberto Perpignani |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Entertainment |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $67,913 |
Plot
Angel (Daryl Hannah) wishes for a baby of her own or a foster child to take care of, but her messy, dysfunctional existence makes this an impossible dream. Jo (Jennifer Tilly) is pregnant, wants an abortion, and can barely contain her rage at the world. Jasmine (Sandra Oh) writes beautiful poetry on the side and finally finds a boyfriend. She tells him she's a stripper, but he maintains that he is all right with it. However, once he sees her dance at the club, he disapproves silently and leaves.
Jesse (Charlotte Ayanna), the youngest and newest stripper looks for acceptance and love among the strippers and customers, but is eventually beaten by her boyfriend, leading her to drink and depression. Stormy (Sheila Kelley) is having an incestuous relationship with her brother.
Companion documentary
In 2001, actress Daryl Hannah released a one-hour companion documentary, Strip Notes, based on her experience researching her role as a stripper in the film, which is included as an extra on the Dancing at the Blue Iguana DVD. Hannah stars along with Charlotte Ayanna, Elias Koteas, Jennifer Tilly, and Sandra Oh.
Cast
- Sandra Oh as Jasmine
- Charlotte Ayanna as Jessie
- Kristin Bauer as Nico
- W. Earl Brown as Bobby
- Daryl Hannah as Angel
- Chris Hogan as Dennis
- Sheila Kelley as Stormy
- Elias Koteas as Sully
- Vladimir Mashkov as Sacha
- Rodney Rowland as Charlie
- Jennifer Tilly as Jo
- Robert Wisdom as Eddie
External links
- Dancing at the Blue Iguana at IMDb
- Dancing at the Blue Iguana at Rotten Tomatoes
- Dancing at the Blue Iguana at Box Office Mojo