Back on the Strip

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Back on the Strip
Back on the strip.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Chris Spencer
Written by
  • Eric Daniel
  • Chris Spencer
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJoshua Reis
Edited byMaura Corey
Music byDontae Winslow
Production
companies
  • Luminosity Entertainment
  • 5120 Entertainment
  • Junction Films
  • Southfield Village Entertainment
Distributed byGVN Releasing
Release date
  • August 18, 2023 (2023-08-18)
Running time
112 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Back on the Strip is a 2023 American comedy film directed and co-written by Chris Spencer in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Wesley Snipes, J. B. Smoove, Gary Owen, Bill Bellamy, Spence Moore II, Raigan Harris, Faizon Love, and Tiffany Haddish. It was also produced by Snipes and Haddish with Luminosity Entertainment -- Franchise Pictures' successor in 17 years. The first film marks film producer Elie Samaha teaming up with Snipes since Zig Zag.

Contents

The film was released to theatres in the United States on August 18, 2023. [2]

Plot

Merlin moved to Las Vegas in the hopes of becoming a famous magician, but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the Black male strippers The Chocolate Chips. [3]

Cast

Production

Eric Daniel and Chris Spencer co-wrote the film with Spencer also directing. Wesley Snipes and Tiffany Haddish appear in and co-produce the movie. Producers for Luminosity Entertainment are Geno Taylor and Missy Valdez. [4] Speaking at the Oscar ceremony in 2022, Snipes confirmed that filming had been completed and he played a one-legged member of the strip group The Chocolate Chips, he also confirmed a role for Kevin Hart in the movie. [5] In August 2022, Emelina Adams confirmed a role in the film and that she filmed on location in Vegas. [6]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 25% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10. [7] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 48 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [8]

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