Demi Moore was called back to re-shoot some scenes, and had to wear a wig since she had already shaved her head for G.I. Jane (1997).
Actress Jennifer Tilly once defended Demi Moore in an interview after Moore received flack about her nudity in this film. Tilly inferred that the actresses who slammed Moore were hypocrites. "Most of the women you hear running down Demi Moore have done nude scenes or sex scenes." It has also been noted that a majority of Best Actress Oscar winners since 1970 have appeared nude on screen, some multiple times.
Demi Moore's record breaking fee of $12.5 million was made possible after a bidding war ensued between the producers of this film and the producers of G.I. Jane (1997) each wanted her to star in their film first. The executives behind Striptease won when they offered Moore the more money of the two.
Burt Reynolds was not originally sought by the production for the part of Congressman David Dilbeck. Reynolds wanted the part badly and so contacted Castle Rock Entertainment studio head Rob Reiner personally and went to Miami, Florida to audition. He took a pay cut considerably lower than to what he had received during the heyday of his career.
Demi Moore was paid $12.5 million for this film, a record fee for an actress at the time. The film was more popular in overseas theaters than in American theaters.
Michael Jordan: Appears as himself as a patron in the strip club in the scene where Erin Grant (Demi Moore) meets Lt. Al Garcia (Armand Assante) after one of the dancers says "Michael Jordan is at table 8" in original theatrical. The name in this line was changed and Jordan's name is uncredited.
Bill Bradley: Appears as himself as a patron in the strip club in the scene where Erin Grant (Demi Moore) meets Lt. Al Garcia (Armand Assante) after one of the dancers says "Bill Bradley is at table 8" in the unrated version. The name in this line was changed and Bradley's name is uncredited.