The Neon Woman (1990)
Produced in 1978, The Neon Woman is an “outrageous murder mystery” set in a run-down Baltimore burlesque house managed by a retired stripper, Flash Storm, the hottest stripper that ever lived who has gone legit, opened her own strip joint, and is trying to cope with whatever comes along. There's Kitty Larue, the stripper with an identity problem. There's the horny bible thumping senator who wants to pray with Divine but really wants something less spiritual. Finally, Divine's young virgin daughter returns from boarding school and within minutes is turned into an alcoholic, heroin addicted stripper who has been betrothed to the black janitor. There's more but as the cliché goes, it has to be seen to be believed! By the time of it's VHS release, the 12 year old live footage was already a bit raw and gritty, but still gives more than a fair idea as to why Divine was so loved as a performer. The production ran for eighty-four performances at the Hurrah Discotheque, New York.
Cast
- Divine - Flash Storm (archive footage)
- Helen Hanft - Connie (archive footage)
- Brenda Bergman - Kim (archive footage)
- William Duff-Griffin - Willy / Senator (archive footage)
- Maria Duval - Joni (archive footage)
- Sweet William Edgar - Kitty LaRue (archive footage)
- Lee Corbet - District Attorney (archive footage)
- Debra Greenfield - Rita (archive footage)
- George Patterson - Speed Gonzalez (archive footage)
- Hope Stansbury - Laura (archive footage)
Screenplay
Keywords
stripper, murder mystery, stage production
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Neon Woman about?
- Produced in 1978, The Neon Woman is an “outrageous murder mystery” set in a run-down Baltimore burlesque house managed by a retired stripper, Flash Storm, the hottest stripper that ever lived who has gone legit, opened her own strip joint, and is trying to cope with whatever comes along. There's Kitty Larue, the stripper with an identity problem. There's the horny bible thumping senator who wants to pray with Divine but really wants something less spiritual. Finally, Divine's young virgin daughter returns from boarding school and within minutes is turned into an alcoholic, heroin addicted stripper who has been betrothed to the black janitor. There's more but as the cliché goes, it has to be seen to be believed! By the time of it's VHS release, the 12 year old live footage was already a bit raw and gritty, but still gives more than a fair idea as to why Divine was so loved as a performer. The production ran for eighty-four performances at the Hurrah Discotheque, New York.
- Who directed The Neon Woman?
- The Neon Woman was directed by Ron Link.
- Who stars in The Neon Woman?
- The Neon Woman stars Divine, Helen Hanft, Brenda Bergman, William Duff-Griffin, Maria Duval, Sweet William Edgar.
- How long is The Neon Woman?
- The Neon Woman has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Neon Woman?
- The Neon Woman is a Comedy, Mystery film.