Stripper (film)

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Stripper
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byJerome Gary
Written by Charles Gaines
Produced byGeoff Bartz
Melvyn J. Estrin
Jerome Gary
Cinematography Edward Lachman
Music by Jack Nitzsche
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • January 31, 1986 (1986-01-31)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office US$90,000 (US and Canada) [1]

Stripper is a 1986 American documentary film directed by Jerome Gary. It depicts a strippers convention and contest and the strong motive to win of a few of the contestants.

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References

  1. "Stripper". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved April 11, 2015.