The Players Club

The Players Club

The Players Club

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The Players Club

"Sometimes you're the player. Sometimes you're played."

1998

1h 44m

6.4(93 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, Diana's convinced there's fast money to be made stripping.

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New Line Cinema

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

LisaRaye McCoy

LisaRaye McCoy

Diana "Diamond" Armstrong

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Dollar Bill

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Blue

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Reggie

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

K.C.

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Bodyguard

Monica Calhoun

Monica Calhoun

Ebony

Faizon Love

Faizon Love

Peters

Dick Anthony Williams

Dick Anthony Williams

Mr. Armstrong

Judyann Elder

Judyann Elder

Mrs. Armstrong

Creative team

Directed by: Ice Cube
Written by: Ice Cube
Produced by: Ice Cube

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