The Chippendales Murder

The Chippendales Murder

They created a world of fantasy but something more powerful destroyed their dream

NR 2000 · 89 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Crime, TV Movie

The true story of Steve Banjerlee who started a sleazy male strip club for women. Several years later he meets Nick De Noia, a choreographer whom he goes into partnership with to turn his nightclub into a successful high-class business that eventually leads to betrayal and murder.

Directed by Eric Bross · Written by Richard DeLong Adams

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