Strike a Pose

Released Jan 18, 2017

1h 23m

Documentary

Music

LGBTQ+

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23 Reviews

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Audience Score

100+ Ratings

In 1990, seven young male dancers joined Madonna on her controversial "Blonde Ambition" tour. They soon discovered that they were role models in the gay community, though they didn't always feel like it.

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Peacock

Fandango at Home

Rent Strike a Pose on Fandango at Home, or buy it on Fandango at Home.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The approach could have been a little more hard-hitting, but it's a moving account of the way one huge opportunity can unbalance the life that follows.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 5, 2017

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

The film isn't overly interested in gory details, however; it prefers to push a narrative of hope and healing, so much so that it concludes with a reunion dinner wherein The Queen of Pop is absolved in absentia.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 3, 2017

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Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

The affecting film is absent of the truth or dare it had the potential for.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 3, 2017

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Erica Peplin

Vague Visages

Like Alice Neel’s portraits, Strike a Pose gives its subject the attention they deserve. The men return the favor by sharing their stories with honesty, forthrightness and fantastic attitudes.

Dec 5, 2023

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

But this doc does address the complicated nature of who Madonna is and what the legacy of Truth or Dare is, and it is essential viewing for that, and for letting these dancers tell their stories.

Sep 10, 2021

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Kim Hughes

Original Cin

Re-released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Madonna: Truth or Dare, Strike a Pose captures an extraordinary moment in time.

May 19, 2021

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martin a

The backing dancers of The Legendary Icon Madonna are visited after 25 years of the original show and the Truth or Dare film. A good insight into the dancer's lives, and what they did after some mudslinging, and bitterness of what they had lost, and no input from the star herself which would have made this a brilliant documentary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A very moving and interesting documentary that explored our humanity and challenges we face in a very thoughtful and meaningful way.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

This documentary could have been so much more. But loved the heartfelt raw and true emotions of all the dancers. I wish that they could have done more with their talent; but I understand this was not as easy as one may think. Love these dancers and will always will.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Strike A Pose: Seven male backup dancers were part of Madonna’s wildly controversial 1990 Blond Ambition tour and accompanying documentary, Truth or Dare. For those familiar with that era and the juggernaut “Vogue” music video, this “Where are they now?” documentary is an interesting yet depressing glimpse at how a moment of enormous fame details lives - for about 10 minutes. Despite some poignant moments about those diagnosed with, and lost to HIV, the documentary is frustratingly scant on substance, bringing up, then glossing over, the lawsuit by two of the dancers against Madonna, whose understandable absence in this film makes it even more pointless, self indulgent and frankly, boring. C-

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/18/17

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Audience Member

Gives a picture of what happens after the spotlight fades. (Somewhat depressing.)

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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ricca s

It is as transparent as it could be. May have left some deeper truths about each dancer but to peek into what they really thought and felt was gold. A must see for the fans.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Ester Gould

Director

Reijer Zwaan

Director

Luis Camacho

Actor

Jose Guitierez

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Kevin Stea

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Synopsis

In 1990, seven young male dancers joined Madonna on her controversial "Blonde Ambition" tour. They soon discovered that they were role models in the gay community, though they didn't always feel like it.

Director: Ester Gould, Reijer Zwaan
Distributor: Bond/360
Genre: Documentary, Music, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2017
Runtime: 1h 23m

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