Striptease

Striptease (1996) follows Erin Grant, a divorced FBI clerk played by Demi Moore, who turns to stripping to earn money for legal fees in her custody battle over her young daughter. Her world takes a dangerous turn when an obsessed congressman becomes entangled in her life, pulling her into a web of corruption and crime. Directed by Andrew Bergman, the film blends dark comedy, thriller elements, and drama, though it was largely panned by critics despite its massive box office anticipation.

• Demi Moore was paid a record-breaking $12.5 million for the role.
• The film is based on Carl Hiaasen's 1993 satirical novel.
• Demi Moore trained extensively to perform her own dance routines.
• The movie won five Razzie Awards including Worst Picture.
• Burt Reynolds wore a toupee throughout the entire film production.

• Erin: 'I'm not ashamed of what I do. I'm ashamed of what I had to become.'
• Congressman Dilbeck: 'I would crawl on my hands and knees through broken glass just to smell the tires of the truck that takes your panties to the laundry.'
• Erin: 'I dance for money. It has nothing to do with who I am.'
• Shad: 'You mess with my girls, you mess with me.'
• Erin: 'I just want my daughter back. Everything else is just noise.'