"The Players Club" (1998) was a film written, directed, and produced by Ice Cube. It was his directing debut for a theatrical film. The movie features an all-star cast and was successful at the box office, grossing $23 million on a $5 million budget. The soundtrack had equal success, making it #10 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Director: Ice Cube Writer: Ice Cube Starring LisaRaye McCoy, Monica Calhoun, Chrystale Wilson, Adele Givens, Bernie Mac, Jamie Foxx, Ice Cube, Ice Cube, John Amos, Faizon Love, Charlie Murphy, Terrence Howard, Badja Djola, Anthony Johnson, Jimmy Woodard, Montae Russell, Oren Williams, Tracey Cherelle Jones, Larry McCoy, Ronn Riser, Big Boy, Tom Lister Jr., Michael Clarke Duncan, Samuel Monroe Jr., Dick Anthony Williams Storyline Single mother Diana Armstrong (LisaRaye) takes to sliding down a stripper pole to pay for college -- and make a better life for her child. But taking off her clothes for a paying audience is the easy part at the Player's Club. More challenging for Diana is staying on the good side of motormouthed club owner Dolla Bill (Bernie Mac), avoiding the club's unsavory cast of characters, and helping her newbie stripping cousin, Ebony (Monica Calhoun), stay on the straight and narrow. https://www.daarac.ngo https://www.daaracarchive.org/2012/12/the-players-club-1998.html Available on DVD and streaming services.