Back on the Strip
{{Short description|2023 American comedy film}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Back on the Strip
| image = Back_on_the_strip.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Chris Spencer
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Wesley Snipes
- Tiffany Haddish
- Geno Taylor
- Missy Valdez
- Elie Samaha
- Donald Kushner
- Jeru Tillman
- Chris Spencer
- Vanessa Rodriguez Spencer
- Eric Daniel
}}
| writer = {{Plainlist|
- Eric Daniel
- Chris Spencer
}}
| starring ={{Plainlist|
- Wesley Snipes
- J. B. Smoove
- Gary Owen
- Bill Bellamy
- Spence Moore II
- Raigan Harris
- Faizon Love
- Tiffany Haddish
}}
| music = Dontae Winslow
| cinematography = Joshua Reis
| editing = Maura Corey
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Luminosity Entertainment
- 5120 Entertainment
- Junction Films
- Southfield Village Entertainment
}}
| distributor = GVN Releasing
| released = {{Film date|2023|8|18}}
| runtime = 112 minutes{{Cite web |date=September 25, 2023|title=Back On The Strip (15) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/back-on-the-strip-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmde2mdq4|access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=BBFC}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Back on the Strip is a 2023 American comedy film directed and co-written by Chris Spencer in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Wesley Snipes, J. B. Smoove, Gary Owen, Bill Bellamy, Spence Moore II, Raigan Harris, Faizon Love, and Tiffany Haddish. It was also produced by Snipes and Haddish with Luminosity Entertainment -- Franchise Pictures' successor after 17 years. The film also marks film producer Elie Samaha teaming up with Snipes for the first time since Zig Zag (2002).
The film was released to theatres in the United States on August 18, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Balderston |first=Michael |date=2023-08-15 |title=Back on the Strip: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the comedy |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/back-strip-release-date-trailer-120038416.html |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=Yahoo! |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817215549/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/back-strip-release-date-trailer-120038416.html |url-status=live }}
Plot
Merlin moves to Las Vegas in the hopes of becoming a famous magician, but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the Black male strippers The Chocolate Chips.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film385126.html|title=Back on the Strip|website=filmaffinity.com|access-date=September 24, 2022|archive-date=August 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829193016/https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film385126.html|url-status=live}}
Cast
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- Wesley Snipes as Luther "Mr. Big"
- Tiffany Haddish as Verna
- JB Smoove as Amos
- Gary Owen as Xander
- Bill Bellamy as Tyriq
- Spence Moore II as Merlin
- Raigan Harris as Robin
- Faizon Love as Desmond
- Kevin Hart as Uptight Dad
- Piper Curda as Gia
- Emelina Adams as Bambi
- Colleen Camp as Rita
- Caryn Ward as Eve
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==Production==
Eric Daniel and Chris Spencer co-wrote the film with Spencer also directing. Wesley Snipes and Tiffany Haddish appear in and co-produce the movie. Producers for Luminosity Entertainment are Geno Taylor, Missy Valdez and Elie Samaha.{{Cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2021/10/tiffany-haddish-wesley-snipes-movie-back-on-the-strip-1234858358/|title= Wesley Snipes & Tiffany Haddish Lead Luminosity Entertainment Comedy 'Back On The Strip'|website= Deadline|date= 19 October 2021|access-date= September 13, 2022|archive-date= October 12, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221012040025/https://deadline.com/2021/10/tiffany-haddish-wesley-snipes-movie-back-on-the-strip-1234858358/|url-status= live}} Speaking at the Oscar ceremony in 2022, Snipes confirmed that filming had been completed and he played a one-legged member of the strip group The Chocolate Chips, he also confirmed a role for Kevin Hart in the movie.{{Cite web|url= https://www.extratv.com/2022/03/27/wesley-snipes-on-playing-one-legged-stripper-in-new-kevin-hart-movie|title= Wesley Snipes on Playing One-Legged Stripper in New Kevin Hart Movie|website= extratv.com|access-date= September 13, 2022|archive-date= September 13, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220913141513/https://extratv.com/2022/03/27/wesley-snipes-on-playing-one-legged-stripper-in-new-kevin-hart-movie/|url-status= live}} In August 2022, Emelina Adams confirmed a role in the film and that she filmed on location in Vegas.{{Cite web|url=https://laconfidentialmag.com/emelina-adams-bullet-train-interview|title=Emelina Adams Talks 'Bullet Train' And 'Back On The Strip'|website=laconfidentialmag.com|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913141513/https://laconfidentialmag.com/emelina-adams-bullet-train-interview|url-status=live}}
Reception
=Critical response=
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|25|4.3|12|consensus=|access-date=September 14, 2023|ref=y}} {{Metacritic film prose|48|five|ref=yes|access-date=September 14, 2023}}
References
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Category:American comedy films
Category:American independent films
Category:Films about striptease