Confessions of a Lap Dancer

"Behind the fantasy lies the truth."

1997 1h 37m EN

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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An erotic melodrama about the public and private lives of sex workers. Erica is a single mother who works a stripper, and sometimes as a prostitute to support her daughter. But when the threat of losing parental rights to her child looms, Erica tries to escape from the dark world of the sex industry, but it turns out to be not so easy to do.

“Behind the fantasy lies the truth.”

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Cast

Blake Pickett
Erica
James Patrick Keefe
Mark
Amy Lindsay
Jo
Doug Jeffery
Ron
Nikki Nova
Pamela
Gretchen Clinton
Claire
Daniel Anderson
Karl
Toni Trenton
Lonnie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Sedan
Writers: Helen Haxton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Sedan, shot by Christopher Moreman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Blake Pickett and James Patrick Keefe and Amy Lindsay carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Behind the fantasy lies the truth.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0129839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mike Sedan directs. Christopher Moreman behind the camera. Mike Sedan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Mike Sedan, shot by Christopher Moreman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mike Sedan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Blake Pickett and James Patrick Keefe and Amy Lindsay carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Behind the fantasy lies the truth.".
7IMDB entry: tt0129839 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.