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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Adult Language, Drug Content Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 12/25/2001 Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 4 mins Studio: Lions Gate Members Wishing: 12 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Erotic Drama, Ensemble Film

The personal lives of five exotic dancers go under the microscope in this drama, the first American feature from director Michael Radford. Eddie (Robert Wisdom) is the manager of a strip club in suburban California known as the Blue Iguana, where he keeps an eye on the women who make their living dancing for his customers. Stormy (Sheila Kelley) is an attractive, thick-skinned woman who is getting old enough to realize her days as a dancer may be numbered. Jo (Jennifer Tilly) likes to think of herself as the Blue Iguana's star attraction, though her career may hit a detour now that she's learned she's pregnant. Angel (Daryl Hannah) is a sweet, but immature woman, who tries to deal with her fear of being unloved by adopting a child. Jasmine (Sandra Oh), an aspiring poet, tries not to get settled into a career as a stripper, while being encouraged in her writing by coffeehouse owner Dennis (Chris Hogan), who features spoken word performers. And Jesse (Charlotte Ayanna), the youngest of the performers, expresses her desperate need for approval in her desire to please the customers. Dancing at the Blue Iguana received its world premiere at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Charlotte Ayanna - Jessie
Daryl Hannah - Angel
Sheila Kelley - "Stormy" Marie Hughes
Sandra Oh - Jasmine
Jennifer Tilly - Jo
Elias Koteas - Sully

Michael Radford's film about the lives of strippers, Dancing at the Blue Iguana, comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, additional commentary from people involved in the production, a making-of documentary, alternate scenes, and the trailer. This is a solid presentation of a little-seen film from Trimark. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide