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Male strippers are dropping like flies and the killer's got great taste.
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Ladykillers (1988)

campy sleazeglamorous trash80s cable TV energy

Overview

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A female police detective enlists her boyfriend to help her track down a murderer picking off the dancers at an upscale male strip club in Los Angeles.

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Content warning
male objectification turned deadlyfemale agency in exploitationLos Angeles excess

Standout Aspects

Costume

G-string homicide scenes in full neon glory.

Acting

Marilu Henner giving 110% to this nonsense.

Best for:Solo: Midnight curiosity watch with wine and zero expectations.·Friends: Irony-forward group roast of 80s fashion choices.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Male nudity in strip club setting, some suggestive violence.
R

Director

Robert Michael Lewis

ReleasedNov 9, 1988
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
ABC Circle Films
Barry Weitz Films

Top Cast

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Samantha Flannery

Susan Blakely

Susan Blakely

Lilah Corbett

Thomas Calabro

Thomas Calabro

Cavanaugh

William Lucking

William Lucking

Capt. Bucholtz

Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

Morganna Ross

Mark Carlton

Mark Carlton

Sgt. Kramer

Gary Hudson

Gary Hudson

Michael Foster

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Dr. Eisenmann

Del Zamora

Del Zamora

Pelo

Keith David

Keith David

Abe

Lela Ivey

Lela Ivey

Sue Hiller

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This 1988 TV movie rode the wave of 'male stripper as pop culture phenomenon' following the 1987 release of the documentary 'Stripper' and predating 'Magic Mike' by decades.

Trivia

Director Robert Michael Lewis mostly worked in television; this remains one of his few theatrical-adjacent credits, shot on a schedule that reportedly wrapped in under three weeks.

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