Chocolate City

Chocolate City

2015 · 91 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama

Life for a struggling college student changes in an instant when he meets the owner of a male strip club who convinces him to give amateur night a whirl.

Directed by Jean-Claude La Marre · Written by Jean-Claude La Marre

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