Stars: Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Robert Davi, Glenn Plummer, Alan Rachins, Gina Ravera

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Summary: A woman working as a stripper and a lap dancer in a seedy nightclub is discovered by the star of the sexiest show in Vegas.

Glitz, glamour and blind, naked ambition collide in this tale of a young exotic dancer clawing her way to stardom in glitter city, Las Vegas. Nomi Malone has left her name and her past behind to become a big splash in the all-stops-out dance extravaganzas of the Vegas stage. Along the way, she's forced to resume her lap-dancing past, but an empathetic (and less naive) costume designer takes her in and gives her the chance which becomes her cannon-shot to the top. Severe mood swings, back-stabbing left right and center, sequins, lesbianism and some of the most wonderfully unbelievable dialogue ever penned make SHOWGIRLS an instant Midnight Movie classic.

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When Goldie Hawn recommended Elizabeth Berkley for a small role in First Wives Club, she publicly stated that Berkley deserved the opportunity to redeem herself after starring in the ridiculous Showgirls. That says it all: this sleazy, stupid movie, which mixes soft pornography with the clichés of backstage dramas, is the kind of project an aspiring actress would have to put well behind her to keep a career going (though co-star Gina Gershon certainly benefited from her, uh, exposure in the film). Berkley plays a drifter who hitches a ride to Las Vegas, becomes a lap dancer and then a performer, and discovers--gasp!--there's a whole world of sex and violence involved with these things. Gershon is probably the best element in the film, playing Berkley's bisexual rival for the big spotlight on stage. Joe Eszterhas was well overpaid for writing this howler, and director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct) should have known better than to take it seriously. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen, 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Production Featurette, Original Theatrical Trailer, Teaser Trailer
Subtitles:	None
Year:	1995
Release Date:	June 30, 2003
Runtime:	125 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P 8837 D V D
Keywords:	Adult, General, Wide, Screen, Thriller, Showgirls
Genre:	Thriller