Name of the Game (2025)

Name of the Game
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OpusData ID: 757350100
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Synopsis

In the shadow of Chippendales, male exotic dancing in South Central Los Angeles thrived from the late 1980s until the early 2000s, with clubs like The Right Track, Tigers, and The Boom Boom Room open seven nights a week, and the dancers becoming local legends. In Name of the Game, we follow the lives of several past and current male dancers and the women that support them, both as fans and managers, to learn the untold story of Black male exotic dancing in Southern California, and how it intersects with the origins of hip hop, gang culture, and kung fu assassins. In interviews and performances with icons of the scene like Mike Strong, Hena C, and XTC, we learn the behind the scenes reality of the male exotic industry as it's never been told before: unfiltered, uncensored, and uncut.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 8th, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
Video Release: September 2nd, 2025 by Kino Lorber
Running Time: 113 minutes
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Keywords: Set in Los Angeles, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Dancing, Strippers / Stripping
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Kino Lorber, EBE Productions, Glass Slipper Pictures, Superstar Empire
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Production and Technical Credits

William Forbes    Director
Doug Skinner    Director
William Forbes    Screenwriter
Doug Skinner    Screenwriter
Doug Skinner    Producer
William Forbes    Producer

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Synopsis

In the shadow of Chippendales, male exotic dancing in South Central Los Angeles thrived from the late 1980s until the early 2000s, with clubs like The Right Track, Tigers, and The Boom Boom Room open seven nights a week, and the dancers becoming local legends. In Name of the Game, we follow the lives of several past and current male dancers and the women that support them, both as fans and managers, to learn the untold story of Black male exotic dancing in Southern California, and how it intersects with the origins of hip hop, gang culture, and kung fu assassins. In interviews and performances with icons of the scene like Mike Strong, Hena C, and XTC, we learn the behind the scenes reality of the male exotic industry as it's never been told before: unfiltered, uncensored, and uncut.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 8th, 2025 (Limited) by Kino Lorber
Video Release: September 2nd, 2025 by Kino Lorber
Running Time: 113 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in Los Angeles, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Dancing, Strippers / Stripping
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Kino Lorber, EBE Productions, Glass Slipper Pictures, Superstar Empire
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Production and Technical Credits

William Forbes    Director
Doug Skinner    Director
William Forbes    Screenwriter
Doug Skinner    Screenwriter
Doug Skinner    Producer
William Forbes    Producer

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Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.