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A shy newcomer discovers hypnosis unleashes more than just her inhibitions at a struggling striptease school.

TAKIN' IT ALL OFF

1987 · 1h 31m · R · Comedy · IMDB TMDB

A school for strippers is in trouble. They audition for the owner, and he's pleased, except that the new girl can't make herself take her clothes off. After hypnosis, she's ready, willing, and able, but always strips when she hears music, and threatens the future of the strip school.

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What is Takin' It All Off about?

Takin' It All Off is a 1987 American comedy directed by Ed Hansen about a novice at a striptease school who is hypnotized to overcome her shyness, only to find herself undressing whenever she hears the theme song.

Programmer's Pick

Striptease and slapstick meet in this offbeat sex comedy, where a hypnotized ingenue unwittingly bares all at the worst possible times. Between mass hypnosis and ping pong table mishaps, it’s an ‘80s nudie cutie with an absurdist twist—only at SassyFlix.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

The art of striptease comes with its own set of challenges at a financially floundering school for exotic dancers. As the students prepare to impress the discerning owner of Chez Bob A Ree Bob, the pressure mounts for Allison, a glamorous but bashful newcomer unable to perform a public striptease. Enter Betty Big Ones, a seasoned performer who suggests hypnosis as a bold solution. The results are immediate: Allison’s inhibitions vanish, but the hypnotic trigger means she can’t control her urge to undress whenever she hears the film’s recurring theme song—a tune that seems to be everywhere. What follows is a cheeky, risqué comedy of errors, as the school’s fate hangs in the balance and Allison’s newfound freedom threatens to spiral out of control.

Details & Specs

Director
Ed Hansen
Writers
Ed Hansen, George Buck Flower
Release
1987
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy

Why This Matters

This sequel continues the collaboration between Ed Hansen and Robert T. Gervasoni, featuring cult favorites Kitten Natividad and George Buck Flower, and marks a return for their production company following the 1985 original.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Ed Hansen Writers: Ed Hansen +1 more
Candie Evans Candie Evans Allison Kitten Natividad Kitten Natividad Betty Bigones John Alderman John Alderman Steven Gail Harris Gail Harris Hannah McCall Becky LeBeau Becky LeBeau Becky John F. Goff John F. Goff Eliot George Buck Flower George Buck Flower Allison's Father (uncredited) DP Diane Pedersen Trixie LG Lauri Gilbert Stripper DR Deloria Rose

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Why Cult

Nudie Cutie Comedy

Classic sex comedy and striptease hijinks collide in a story set at a school for exotic dancers.

Hypnosis Hijinks

A hypnosis scheme to cure stage fright leaves the heroine stripping at all the wrong moments.

Kitten Natividad Antics

Cult favorite Kitten Natividad brings comic flair as veteran stripper Betty Bigones.

Cheeky '80s Exploitation

Packed with striptease routines, public nudity, and a ping pong table scene, this film delivers on 1980s sexploitation excess.

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Questions from the Vault

When was Takin' It All Off released? +

Takin' It All Off was released in 1987.

Who directed Takin' It All Off? +

Takin' It All Off was directed by Ed Hansen.

How long is Takin' It All Off? +

Takin' It All Off has a runtime of 91 minutes.

What genre is Takin' It All Off? +

Takin' It All Off is a comedy.

Where can I watch Takin' It All Off? +

You can watch Takin' It All Off on SassyFlix.

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