Dancing at the Blue Iguana

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

5.4IMDb Score
Released:2001-10-10
Duration:123 min
Director:Michael Radford
Actors:Charlotte Ayanna, Kristin Bauer, W. Earl Brown, Daryl Hannah, Chris Hogan
Production:Moonstone Entertainment, Bergman Lustig Productions, Dragon Pictures, Gallery Motion Pictures, Keystone Studios

Overview:

At the Blue Iguana, L.A.'s most notorious strip club, the lives of five exotic dancers converge, clash and ultimately bond over the course of one week.

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