“Levery game is rigged, people who respect the rules never win. It’s like robbing a bank, except we have the keys. ‘ To pronounce the joke is Jennifer Lopezthan in the film Wall Street Girls – Business is business – broadcast tonight on Canale 5 at 9.20 pm – interprets Ramona Vegahalfway between a stripper and a female Robin Hood, with the difference that – instead of helping the weakest – she steals from the rich to help herself.
The plot and the cast of the film
Based on a true story, the film opens in 2014 on Destiny (Constance Wu), a former stripper who lets herself be interviewed by Elizabeth (Julia Styles), the reporter working on a case in which a longtime friend and colleague of hers is also involved: Ramona Vega (Jennifer Lopez).
Immediately after, we were catapulted into the past, to be exact in 2007, when it all began. In that time Destiny – whose real name is Dorothy – supports herself and her grandmother by working at Moves, a New York strip club.. In the room he also works Ramona, a capable, self-confident stripper and who knows how to juggle the pitfalls of work well.
They begin to perform together, becoming soon the performers preferred by the customers of the club. The liking turns into cash, as the club-goers are wealthy Wall Street businessmenwilling to pay any amount to attend the Moves dancers’ striptease.
The débâcle after the 2008 crisis
Things went in the right direction until 2008, when the effects of the economic crisis also affect the world of finance and the income for strippers decreases greatly. Furthermore, Destiny becomes pregnant. Shortly after her daughter is born, she quarrels with her boyfriend and struggles to find a job. Forced to make ends meet, back to Moves, even if the effects of the crisis are visible. The strippers are forced into prostitution and Destiny doesn’t want to cross the line.
Jennifer Lopez.
While in, Ramona has developed a new technique to make money. With the help of Mercedes (Keke Palmer) and Annabelle (Lili Reinhart), picks up rich men in other clubs and after drugging them takes them to Movesto steal their credit card. Destiny joins the merry gang and the early days are characterized by easy earnings.
In addition, the girls support each other, exchange advice on how to avoid the use of drugs without the “customers” noticing. In short, they make up a group. The situation changes when they face competition from other strippers always within the Moves. Ramona chooses this way another playground: hotels.
Mercedes and Annabelle are reluctant to marry the new course of action e Vega recruits other women, mostly criminals. When one of the customers falls ill and Destiny is forced to call for helpbegins a difficult chapter for all the protagonists.
Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer and Lili Reinhart in “The Girls of Wall Street”. (Ipa)
The guest stars de The Wall Street girls
After this excursus, we return in 2014, at the time of the interview. Destiny begins to feel uncomfortable when it becomes apparent that Elizabeth wants her to say why her friendship with Ramona has ended. Once back home, Destiny calls the reporter and explains what happened next and with what consequences for each of the girls involved.
Besides Jennifer Lopez, nominee for the Golden Globe 2020 such as Best Supporting Actress, ne The Wall Street girls other leading names of the American showbiz appear. Singer Lizzo plays Lizwhile Cardi B wears the role of Diamond. Usher, on the other hand, makes a cameo in which he plays himself.
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