Showgirls
Sign in to saveShowgirls is a 1995 erotic drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Joe Eszterhas, starring Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins, and Gina Ravera. The film focuses on an ambitious young woman hitching a ride to Las Vegas to pursue her dreams of being a professional dancer and showgirl.
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5.6Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act. But Nomi won’t play second fiddle and soon begins her venomous path to the top, ruthlessly backstabbing anyone who gets in her way.
Released: 1995-09-22131 minDir: Paul VerhoevenDrama
Cast
- Elizabeth Berkley as Nomi Malone
- Kyle MacLachlan as Zack Carey
- Gina Gershon as Cristal Connors
- Glenn Plummer as James Smith
- Robert Davi as Al Torres
- Alan Rachins as Tony Moss
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Showgirls
- Film.image
- Showgirls (1995 film poster).jpg
- Film.alt
- Pitch black obscures a woman's naked body except for a curvy line revealing the bottom of her face, cleavage, torso, and left leg.
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Paul Verhoeven
- Film.writer
- Joe Eszterhas
- Film.cinematography
- Jost Vacano
- Film.music
- David A. Stewart
- Film.runtime
- 131 minutes
- Film.country
- United StatesFrance
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $40–$45 million
- Film.gross
Key dates
- Published
- 25 January 1996
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- showgirl
- Genre
- sexploitation film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Paul Verhoeven
- Screenwriter
- Joe Eszterhas
- Cast member
- Jack McGee
- Composer
- Rena Riffel
- Producer
- Alan Marshall
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Writing
- Casting
- Filming
- Music
- Marketing
- Release
- Box office
- Home media
- Reception
- Critical reception
- Cast and crew
- Awards
- Cult status
- Critical re-evaluation
- Legacy
- Sequel
- Musical adaptation
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Showgirls is a 1995 erotic drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Joe Eszterhas, starring Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins, and Gina Ravera. The film focuses on an ambitious young woman hitching a ride to Las Vegas to pursue her dreams of being a professional dancer and showgirl.
Produced on a then-sizable budget of around $45 million, significant controversy and hype surrounding the amounts of sex and nudity in the film preceded its theatrical release. In the United States, it was rated NC-17 for "nudity and erotic sexuality throughout, some graphic language, and sexual violence." Showgirls was the first (and to date only) NC-17 film to be given a wide release in mainstream theaters. Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) dispatched several hundred staffers to theaters across North America playing Showgirls to ensure that patrons would not sneak into the theater from other films, and to make sure filmgoers were over the age of 17. Audience restriction due to the NC-17 rating, coupled with poor reviews, resulted in the film becoming a box-office bomb, grossing just $37.8 million against a budget of $45 million.