Magic Mike is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and Matthew McConaughey. The plot revolves around Adam, a 19-year-old college dropout who enters the world of male stripping, guided by Mike Lane, who has been in the business for six years.
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Steven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh later drew acclaim for formally inventive films made within the studio system.
Soderbergh in 2009
Soderbergh supported director Christopher Nolan (pictured) in his transition from independent to studio filmmaking.
Soderbergh (second from left) with cast and crew of Behind the Candelabra at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Soderbergh at the Deauville American Film Festival in 2014