MOVIE REVIEW
Hustlers
also known as “A Wall Street pillangói,” “As Golpistas,” “Estafadoras de Wall Street,” “Ousadas e Golpistas,” “Prevarantkinje sa Vol Strita,” “Queens,” “Slicznotki,” “Да свалиш Уолстрийт», «Стриптизёрши»
MPA Rating:
for pervasive sexual material, drug content, language and nudity.
Moral Rating: |
Extremely Offensive
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Moviemaking Quality: |
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Primary Audience: |
Adults
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Genre: |
Crime Drama
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Length: |
1 hr. 50 min.
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Year of Release: |
2019
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USA Release: |
September 13, 2019 (wide—3,250 theaters)
DVD: December 10, 2019
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Relevant Issues
The commercialization of sexual lust using strippers, pole “dancers,” so-called exotic dancers, etc.
The exploitive nature—in both directions—of the sex industry
Using others for selfish personal gain
SEXUAL LUST outside of marriage—Why does God strongly warn us about it? Answer
What does it mean to be LASCIVIOUS?
“Empowering” women by encouraging them to use their sexuality as a weapon against men
Is the Feminist movement the right answer to the mistreatment and problems that some women endure in this sinful world? Answer
In reality, being a stripper is anything but empowering.
Glamorizing strippers who illegally drug, rob, and blackmail sinful and foolish wealthy men
In reality, living a life of unrepentant SIN inevitably leads to even more sin, pain and suffering. Turn toward the Light, not toward utter Darkness.
Money and sin
The love of MONEY
About ROBBERY in the Bible
What does Scripture say about STEALING? Answer
Movies and businesses that degrade women and sexuality with worldly perversion, vulgarity and sin for money or power
Nudity
Why are humans supposed to wear clothes? Answer
Featuring |
Constance Wu … Destiny / Dorothy
Jennifer Lopez … Ramona Vega
Julia Stiles … Elizabeth, a journalist
Keke Palmer … Mercedes
Lili Reinhart … Annabelle
Cardi B … Diamond
Lizzo … Liz
Madeline Brewer … Dawn
Mette Towley … Justice
Trace Lysette … Tracey
Mercedes Ruehl … Mama, the strip club’s “den mother”
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Vanessa Aspillaga … Manuela
Kristina Asriyan … Russian Girl #1
Tia Barr … Talia
Tommy Bayiokos … Businessman
Tommy Beardmore … Danny
Steven Boyer … Doug
Kristoffe Brodeur … Strip Club Patron
Scotty Bugatti … Strip Club Patron
Adam Cohen … Strip Club Patron
Rhys Coiro …
Leonys Delossantos … Rodrigo
Alisa Ermolaev … Russian Stripper
Mark D. Gersten … Strip Club Patron
Jon Glaser …
Robert Lee Harvey … Drunk guy
Stacia Hitt … Sales Girl
Wai Ching Ho … Grandma
Ken Holmes … Broker
Paul Jackson … Strip Club Patron
Nadia Kay … Waitress
Brandon Keener …
Bob Lloyd … Strip Club Patron
Marisa Marra … Bar Patron
Stormi Maya … Angel
Doris McCarthy … Bar Patron
Tommy McInnis … EMT
Paul A Nielsen … Detective Hunter
Adam Pepper … Strip Club Patron
Mario Polit … Detective Hernandez
Usher Raymond …
David M Sandoval Jr. … Strip club patron
Cate Smit … Interviewer
Hank Strong … Bouncer
Daymien Valentino … Mover
David Wenzel … Shit Faced Guy
Frank Whaley …
Molly Williams … Stripper
Georgia Ximenes Lifsher … Crystal
Janelle Feigley … Wall Street Woman
Alex Breaux … Stockbroker
Amanda Anthony … Dancer
Scarlett Sher … Lily
Emma Batiz … Juliet
Alexa Don … Dancer
Mike Keller … Straight-Laced Guy
Kersti Bryan … Amy
Ed Herbstman … Architect
Nicholas Suech … Strip club parton
Chris Angerman … Stockbroker
Leonard Zimmerman … Diner Guy
Manhattan Nieves … Mr. Bruce - Flyest Dog in the Neighborhood
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Director |
Lorene Scafaria
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Producer |
Annapurna Pictures
Gloria Sanchez Productions
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STX Films
Will Ferrell
Jennifer Lopez
Adam McKay
Alex Brown
Jessica Elbaum
Megan Ellison
Adam Fogelson
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Benny Medina
Lorene Scafaria
Robert Simonds
Pamela Thur
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Distributor |
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A very vulgar, immoral and worldly movie with an awful Feminist empowerment message
“Hustlers” follows former strip club employees who band together to steal from their Wall Street clients. It is a slick package filled with gross immorality that attempts to justify sinful actions.
- Nudity: Very Heavy to Extreme—
• many bare breasted women
• women in thongs
• barely dressed women
• nude man with privates shown (repeated)
• nude man (face down)
• cleavage
- Sex:
• highly suggestive, overtly graphic or very crude sexual movements and sexual “dancing” (numerous)
• lap-“dancing” (repeated)
• vulgar and sometimes explicit sexual comments and discussions (numerous)
• woman groping another’s large breasts
• threesome sex
- Alcohol/Drugs: Very Heavy to Extreme—
• various people snorting cocaine
• offers of illegal drugs and coomments about them
• numerous scenes of excessive alcohol use
• use of illegal drugs to impair or incapacitate people
- Vulgar/Crude language: Very Heavy to Extreme—
• motherf***… (9)
• other f-words (50+), incl. “We f*** the best,” “Let's go f*** in the bathroom”
• c*ck
• d*ck
• s*cked
• bl*w-job
• p*ssy
• pooty tang
• t*tties
• a**
• s-words
• b*tch
• douche-bags
• plus various vulgar sexual lyrics in songs
- Profane language:
• J*sus Chr*st (2)
• G*d d*mn
• G*d (17)
• d*mn
• H*ll
- Violence:
• drugging people without their knowledge
• person falls through glass table after being drugged unconscious
• bloody unconscious man who falls on a pool deck
• knock-out punch to the face
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Secular Movie Critics
My Ratings: Moral rating: Average / Moviemaking quality: 4