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Dancing at the Blue Iguana

  • 2000
  • R
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
4.4K
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Jennifer Tilly, Daryl Hannah, Charlotte Ayanna, and Sandra Oh in Dancing at the Blue Iguana (2000)
A non-glamorous portrayal of the lives of people who make their living at a strip club.
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A non-glamorous portrayal of the lives of people who make their living at a strip club.A non-glamorous portrayal of the lives of people who make their living at a strip club.A non-glamorous portrayal of the lives of people who make their living at a strip club.

  • Director
    • Michael Radford
  • Writers
    • Michael Radford
    • David Linter
  • Stars
    • Charlotte Ayanna
    • Daryl Hannah
    • Kristin Bauer
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Radford
    • Writers
      • Michael Radford
      • David Linter
    • Stars
      • Charlotte Ayanna
      • Daryl Hannah
      • Kristin Bauer
    • 70User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Trailer 1:54
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    Photos108

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    Top Cast46

    Charlotte Ayanna
    Charlotte Ayanna
    • Jessie
    Daryl Hannah
    Daryl Hannah
    • Angel
    Kristin Bauer
    Kristin Bauer
    • Nico
    W. Earl Brown
    W. Earl Brown
    • Bobby
    Chris Hogan
    Chris Hogan
    • Dennis
    Sheila Kelley
    Sheila Kelley
    • Stormy
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Sully
    Vladimir Mashkov
    Vladimir Mashkov
    • Sacha
    Sandra Oh
    Sandra Oh
    • Jasmine
    Rodney Rowland
    Rodney Rowland
    • Charlie
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Jo
    Robert Wisdom
    Robert Wisdom
    • Eddie
    David Amos
    • Dave
    Carolyne Aycaguer
    • Sophie
    R.C. Bates
    R.C. Bates
    • Jimmy
    • (as RC Bates)
    Jesse Bradford
    Jesse Bradford
    • Jorge
    Christina Cabot
    Christina Cabot
    • Christina
    Bill Chott
    Bill Chott
    • Angel's Regular
    • Director
      • Michael Radford
    • Writers
      • Michael Radford
      • David Linter
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews70

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Despite only appearing in two scenes, Kristin Bauer made her own outfit for her strip routine and visited porn stars who gig at strip clubs. She even had training on how to use a whip.
    • Goofs
      The guitar from the music store is incorrectly stated to be a Gibson Les Paul.
    • Quotes
      • Jo: You think you'r the only person with reproductive organs. I'm gonna have this fucking baby. I'm gonna have this baby and my baby is gonna sell drugs to your baby on the playground. Do you know that. You fucking bitch.
    • Alternate versions
      On the DVD commentary Michael Radford says there are enough deleted scenes to make 10 entire different versions of the whole movie. Each scene was re-filmed over 12 times as Dancing at the Blue Iguana was improvised and Michael got the actors to try each scene with alternate dialogue several times until the actors had no ideas left. However, only a select few deleted scenes/alternate takes are included on the DVD.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: The Last Castle/Dancing at the Blue Iguana/Waking Life/Riding in Cars with Boys/Intimacy/Focus (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Amazing Grace
      Performed by Charlotte Ayanna

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 11, 2001 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Танці в Блакитній Ігуані
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Moonstone Entertainment
      • Bergman Lustig Productions
      • Dragon Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $67,913
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,181
      • Oct 21, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $122,121
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 3m(123 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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