1995 2h 11m Paul Verhoeven

Showgirls

Name: Showgirls
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer

★ 5.2 IMDb

Drama

Fresh 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.

Writer Joe Eszterhas

Cast Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer

DP Jost Vacano

Music David A. Stewart

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