Showgirls
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Paul Verhoeven
Elizabeth Berkley
Kyle Maclachlan
Gina Gershon
Alan Rachins
Glenn Plummer
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Nomi Malone is a fiercely independent young woman who comes to Las Vegas running from a troubled past. Looking for a break on the Las Vegas Strip, she lands a job as an erotic dancer at the Cheetah Club. But, to make ends meet, she also works as a lap dancer in the club's back room. Possessed of a raw and riveting dancing talent, Nomi is soon introduced to the vastly different world of the big Las Vegas shows--and the powerful men and women who run them. Zack, the handsome and ambitious entertainment director at the Stardust, could push Nomi into the spotlight. Cristal, the glamorous star of the stage show "Goddess," is inexorably drawn to Nomi's beauty and spirit and may make her... or break her. As the complex bonds of passion, jealousy and love form between them, Nomi is pulled deeper into the world she so desperately desires.
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Cast
Elizabeth Berkley
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Kyle Maclachlan
Gina Gershon
Alan Rachins
Glenn Plummer
Robert Davi
Gina Ravera
Lin Tucci
Greg Travis
Al Ruscio
Patrick Bristow
William Shockley
Michelle Johnston
Dewey Weber
Rena Riffel
Melinda Songer
Melissa Williams
Lance Davis
Jack Mcgee
Jim Ishida
Ungela Brockman
Bobbie Phillips
Dante Mccarthy
Caroline Key Johnson
Joan Foley
Terry Beeman
Kevin Stea
Sebastian Lacause
Lisa Boyle
Alexander Folk
Matt Battaglia
Elaine Van Betten
Alexander Zale
Irene Olga Lopez
Julie Pop
Jacob Witkin
Jana Walker
Christina Robinette
Jim Wise
Michael Shure
Geoff Callan
Rick Marotta
Paul Bates
Michael Cooke
Jean Barrett
Gary Devaney
Gene Ellison-jone
Fernando Celis
Robert Dunn
Ashley Nation
Cory Melander
Sean Breen
Elizabeth Kennedy
Katherine Manning
Warren Reno
Ken Enomoto
Y Hero Abe
Odney Ueno
Kathleen Mcteague
Kristin Knittl
Sage Peart
Gregory R Goliath
Michael Washington
Debbie Ables
Lindsley Allen
Chris Childers
Keith Diorio
Eric Ellis
Carrie Ann Inaba
Deena Grassia
John Jacquet
Laurie Kanyok
Caitlin Mclean
Suzi Mcdonald
Lisa Ratzin
Salvatore Vassallo
Kim Wolfe
Jamy Woodbury
Jason Yribar
Judette Warren
Lonetta Pugh
Madison Clark
Bethany Chesser
Kelly St Romaine
Danielle Burgio
Micki Duran
Michelle Elkin
Neisha Folkes
Andrea Moen
Nancy O'meara
Laurie Sposit
Tonya Tovias
Michelle Zeitlan
Pamela Anderson
Chris Tedesco
Larry Washington
Patrick Seymour
Robb Vallier
Kat Evans
Terry Disley
John A. Schacht
Anthony Klaiman
Michelle Zeitlin
Sebastian Lacause
Deena Grassia
Crew
Peter Afterman
Ulrika Akander
Pamela Alch
William R Aldridge
Jack Anderson
Michael Anthony
Michael Anzalone
Sandi Armstrong-renfroe
Sandi Armstrong-renfroe
Jane Aull
Alex Baiseri
Chris Ballin
Liam Bates
Michael Baum
Huston Beaumont
Bob Beemer
Thad Bejer
Michael J. Benavente
Dean Beville
John Bickford
John Blake
Robin Borman-wizan
Bill Bowling
Claire J Boxer
Andy Brown
Raul A Bruce
Eamon Buehning
Eamon Buehning
Rodney Byrd
Allan Cameron
Janet Campolito
Vic Casados
Jean E Chapman
Jim Chesney
Michael Chock
Dave Christensen
James Christopher
Daniel Chuba
Jim Clark
Murray Close
Rob Cloyd
Rob Cloyd
Jacquiline Compton
Pam Connor
Ann Culotta
Diane Cummings
Gary D'amico
Burt Dalton
Richard Danskin
Richard Danskin
Nour Dardari
Ajay Dass
Ajay Dass
Chris Davis
Jennifer Dawson
Jennifer Dawson
Nicolas De Toth
Laura De'atley
Lois Dearmond
Patricia Dehaney
Alberto Delgado
Marguerite Derricks
Jamie Dixon
Frank Dorowsky
James Doyle
Susan Dudeck
Ezra Dweck
Andrew Eccles
Andrew Eccles
Lou Economides
Kathy Edwards
Kathy Edwards
Lynn Ehrensperger
Hannah Eichler
Michelle Elkin
Joe Eszterhas
Charles Evans
Marc J Federman
James Ferrera
Amy Finn
Amy Finn
Sean Finnegan
Judee Flick
Stephen Hunter Flick
George Foldi
Claudia Fontaine
David Craig Forrest
Petra Frazer
Joseph Geisinger
D Gavin Gharrity
Richard Girod
Don Givens
Aaron Glascock
Robin Glenn
Robin Glenn
Richard Goddard
Matthias Gohl
Mark Goldblatt
Robert C Goldstein
Jennifer Gottlieb
Jim Grace
Dwayne Grady
Dwayne Grady
Douglas Greenfield
Eileen Gregory
Jeff Gregos
Barbara Grossett
Dana Gustafson
Anette Haellmigk
Anette Haellmigk
Daniel Haizlip
Cynthia Hamilton
Ray Hamilton
Warren Hamilton
Thomas Harper
Tommy Harper
Barbara Harris
Sean Hauck
Sean Haworth
Paul Hazard
Mark Helfrich
Kris Hemenway
Mike Henderson
Charles W. Hessey
Ellen Heuer
Daren Hicks
Karen D Higgins
Robert M Hirsh
Robert M Hirsh
Robin Holabird
Robin Holabird
Deborah Hopper
Walter Huse
Larry Huston
Elaine Huzzar
Gregory Irwin
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Dolores Jenkins
Dolores Jenkins
David Jobe
Matt Jones
Talia Jones
Mario Kassar
Michael Keeling
Michael Keller
Scott Kennedy
Scott Kennedy
Benny Kirkham
R. J. Kizer
Elliot L. Koretz
Robert Latham Brown
Amy Lauritsen
Mary Jane Lavacca
Anton Leach
Marilee Lear
Marilee Lear
Sally Lear
Sally Lear
Gary A. Lee
John Leimanis
Robert Leitelt
Phyllis A Levin
Peter Lewis
Eric Lindemann
Eric Livengood
Teressa Longo
Jeffrey Lorenz
Rusty Lowrey
Brain Lukas
Stacy Lumbrezer
Scott Lund
Sean R Maccaul
Jack Marino
Jack M Marino
Alan Marshall
Jamie Marshall
Randy Martens
Charles May
Larry Mcconkey
Stacey S Mcintosh
Steven Mclaughlin
Jack E Mclean
Chucho Merchant
Patrick Mignano
Michael Minkler
Ellen Mirojnick
Andrea Moen
Chris Morianna
Peter G Morse
Maggie Murphy
Ben Myron
Ben Myron
Audrey Nash
Ron Newburn
Steve Newman
Wayne Newton
Wayne Newton
Christine Nonnenmacher
Christine Nonnenmacher
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of seven Razzies at the 1996 Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Actress and Worst New Star (Elizabeth Berkley), Worst Screenplay, Worst Director, Worst Screen Couple, and Worst Original Song.
Released in United States Fall September 22, 1995
Re-released in United States March 22, 1996
Re-released in United States April 5, 1996
Released in United States on Video January 2, 1996
Released in United States June 2001
Carolco sold all rights to this project to an affiliate of Chargeurs, the French financing company, with the option to buy half the property back at a later date when Carolco was more financially stable.
Feature acting debut for actress Elizabeth Berkley who starred as Jessie on TV's "Saved By the Bell" from 1988 to 1993.
Began shooting October 23, 1994.
Completed shooting February 22, 1995.
Released in United States Fall September 22, 1995
Re-released in United States March 22, 1996 (Village East Cinemas; New York City)
Re-released in United States April 5, 1996 (Laemmle's Sunset 5; Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video January 2, 1996
Released in United States June 2001 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of program "You Asked For It: The Films of Paul Verhoeven" June 21-30, 2001.)