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Name of the Game

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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, 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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Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) Aug 7
It’s not the most polished feature, but its raw production values match the underground nature of its subject. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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William Forbes

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Douglas Skinner

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William Forbes

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Douglas Skinner

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William Forbes

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Douglas Skinner

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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, we learn the behind the scenes reality of the male exotic industry as it's never been told before: unfiltered, uncensored, and uncut.
Director
William Forbes, Douglas Skinner
Producer
William Forbes, Douglas Skinner, Mike Strong, Shondrella Avery, Lynette Baker, Colin Geddes, Katarina Gligorijevic
Screenwriter
William Forbes, Douglas Skinner
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
EBE Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 15, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 2, 2025
Runtime
1h 53m