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Magic Mike (2012)

Magic Mike poster
Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
Genre
drama film, comedy film, melodrama, sexploitation film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 51m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 3,102 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young college dropout is taken under the wing of an experienced male stripper in Tampa. He gets a taste of the nightlife and the highs and lows that come with it.

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What happens

Magic Mike is a 2012 American independent comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and Matthew McConaughey. The plot revolves around Adam, a 19-year-old college dropout who enters the world of male stripping, guided by Mike Lane, who has been in the business for six years. The film is loosely based on the experiences of Tatum, who was an 18-year-old male stripper in Tampa, Florida. Magic Mike was filmed in several locations around west central Florida. The film premiered as the closing film for the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival on June 24, 2012, and was widely released by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 29, 2012, and was a critical and commercial success. A sequel, Magic Mike XXL directed by Gregory Jacobs, was released on July 1, 2015. A third and final film, Magic Mike's Last Dance, was released on February 10, 2023, with Soderbergh returning to direct. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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