Times Square Strip

"From glitter to gutter…"

1982 1h 15m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Farm boy Buddy Preston gets a job at New York's infamous Gaiety Male Burlesque.

“From glitter to gutter…”

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Cast

Peter Lopez
Joe
Philip Wagner
Jack Moore
Paco
Buddy Preston
Darryl
Jerry Overton
Kirk
Tony West
Tony
Richard Lang
The MC
Jason Jacobi
Mr. Plaza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Deveau
Writers: Moose 100, Dick Bettis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Deveau, shot by Jack Deveau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Prime Cuts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Alvarez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Lopez and Philip Wagner and Jack Moore carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From glitter to gutter…".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Deveau directs. Jack Deveau behind the camera. Prime Cuts scores. Robert Alvarez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jack Deveau, shot by Jack Deveau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Prime Cuts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Alvarez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Lopez and Philip Wagner and Jack Moore carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "From glitter to gutter…".
9IMDB entry: tt1059974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.