---
title: "Club Life"
year: 1986
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/club-life-1986"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 68476
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 93
community_rating: 4.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Club Life (1986) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/club-life-1986

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Club Life is a film first released in 1986. Catalogued under Action, Drama. Produced and broadcast by VTC. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A small-town dreamer becomes a nightclub bouncer and is thrust into a deadly drug underworld."

### Why Watch
- Fast-paced action
- Hollywood nightclub setting
- Cast includes Tony Curtis

### Caveats & Content Note
- Violent and drug‑filled storyline may not suit all viewers
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains strong violence, drug use, and murder, making it suitable for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: gritty, crime, action, thriller

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/club-life-1986#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Norman Thaddeus Vane
- **Networks / Studios**: VTC

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Tom Parsekian** as *Cal*
- **Michael Parks** as *Tank*
- **Kristine DeBell** as *Fern*
- **Jamie Barratt** as *Sissy*
- **Tony Curtis** as *Hector*
- **Ron Kuhlman** as *The Doctor*
- **Pat Ast** as *Butch*
- **Sal Landi** as *Sonny*
- **Robert Miano** as *Ferd*
- **Dee Wallace** as *Tilly Francesca*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who directed Club Life?
It was directed by Norman Thaddeus Vane.

### Q: Which actors appear in the film?
The cast includes Tom Parsekian, Michael Parks, Jamie Barrett, Tony Curtis, and Dee Wallace.

### Q: What is the basic premise of the story?
A young man from a small town moves to Hollywood, works as a disco bouncer, and becomes entangled in drugs and gangsters.

### Q: When was Club Life released?
It was released in the United States on February 28, 1986.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It is classified as an American action thriller drama.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Club Life — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/68476)
- [Club Life (1986 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Life_(1986_film))
- [Club Life (1986) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/11789-club-life/prehled/)
- [Club Life (1986)](https://www.sms.cz/film/club-life-1986)

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