Showgirls
- Director: Paul Verhoeven
- Writer: Joe Eszterhas
- Producer: Lynn Ehrensperger; Charles Evans
CGiii Comment
Infamous.
A masterclass on how not to do it...Verhoeven's career has never recovered.
Just plain AWFUL.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Nomi Malone, a mysterious young girl with the ambition to dance embarks on a journey to Las Vegas to become a showgirl in a high-class hotel show. There she meets Molly, a seamstress at the Stardust Hotel and the two quickly become good friends. She gets a job as a lap dancer at the seedy Cheetah Club but after a chance meeting with Cristal Connors, the star of Goddess, the current show at the hotel where Molly works, Nomi manages to secure an audition for a spot on the chorus line.However she soon realises that fame comes with a price as her friendships, her morals and her soul are put to the test as she works her way up the ladder and eventually becomes the star of the show, stealing Cristal's part. She begins to wonder if all of her work was for nothing and if she can reclaim her life back before it is too late.
Cast & Characters
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;
Gina Ravera as Molly Abrams;
Lin Tucci as Henrietta 'Mama' Bazoom;
Greg Travis as Phil Newkirk;
Al Ruscio as Mr. Karlman;
Patrick Bristow as Marty Jacobsen;
William Shockley as Andrew Carver;
Michelle Johnston as Gay Carpenter;
Dewey Weber as Jeff;
Rena Riffel as Penny / Hope