January 24, 1995
STRIPTEASE
Screenplay by Andrew Bergman, based on novel by Carl Hiaasen
Synopsis by Brian Aldrich
ERIN GRANT, late 20's, is a stripper. She hasn't always been a stripper. She used to be a secretary with the FBI until her slime ball, thief ex-husband DARRELL turned informant for the local cops and got custody of their little girl, ANGELA. Erin turned stripper to pay the law bills to get her daughter back. Now, Erin finds out that Darrell has moved away and taken Angela with him. That night in the strip joint, an eager customer PAUL GUBER tries to grope Erin, but horny and drunk Congressman DAVID DILBECK, corrupt ally with the ROJAS sugar syndicate, smashes him with a bottle. Dilbeck's aide, ERB CRANDALL, gets the congressman out of there, but JERRY KILLIAN, a customer lovesick for Erin, has seen and identified Dilbeck. After the show, Killian tells Erin that he can help get her daughter back. Killian goes to Dilbeck and demands he hustle the custody JUDGE. The Judge turns out to be too senile to bribe, so Dilbeck's goon, MALCOLM MOLDOVSKY, has Killian killed. Florida detective AL GARCIA finds the body and investigates, questioning Erin who eventually leads him to Dilbeck.
Erin tracks down Darrell and Angela, but he won't relinquish his custody. Crooked lawyer MORDECAI, representing injured Guber, blackmails Dilbeck. Soon, he's found dead. Erin kidnaps Angela back and Darrell comes after her, angry as hell. Garcia has him arrested. Meanwhile, Dilbeck has decided he wants to seduce Erin. He offers her $2,000 for a private dance. She goes, accompanied by SHAD, her friend and bodyguard, and witnesses Dilbeck's bizarre behavior. She is warned not to tell anyone, threatened with the life of her daughter. She returns the next night (promised $5,000) without an escort, but with a plan. Darrell escapes from jail. Garcia goes to warn Erin and learns she's gone to Dilbeck's place. Meanwhile, Darrell tracks her down and kills Malcolm. He's about to kill her and Dilbeck when she pulls a gun and drives them out to the sugar cane fields. She locks Darrell in the trunk. Dilbeck pulls a machete on her and tries to rape her. Suddenly, the PRESS shows up (having been notified previously by Erin) and Dilbert is humiliated. Garcia arrests him and Dilbert turns informant on the Rojas brothers. Erin quits her job stripping and goes home with Angela.
Summary Criticism: While the characters are sympathetic, the plot is convoluted and frequently contrived.
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