Showgirls [Fully Exposed Edition]

Director: Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven

Overview

"I'm gonna dance," Nomi Malone (Elizabeth Berkley) insists in the opening scene of Showgirls, and dance she does. In this quasi-update of All About Eve, Nomi is a drifter whose sole ambition is to headline the "Goddess" topless dance show at the Stardust in Las Vegas. Of course, even Nomi must pay her dues, and she does so at the Cheetah, grinding poles and lap dancing her way to a future. Fortunately, her roommate, Molly, works at the Stardust and invites Nomi to see the show, where she meets Crystal Conners (Gina Gershon, in the Bette Davis role), with whom she immediately forms a love/hate relationship. Nomi soon learns what she must do to get ahead, and the rest of the film documents her cat-like crawl up the showgirl ladder of success. Directed by Paul Verhoeven, (Robocop, Basic Instinct, The Fourth Man), Showgirls was conceived as the first big-budget "adult" film since 1977's Caligula, and the first such production to wear the NC-17 rating; its failure at the box-office discouraged further attempts at large-scale adult productions.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/17/2007
UPC:	0027616081407
Original Release:	1995
Rating:	NC-17
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:11:00

Special Features

The Greatest Movie Ever Made: Audio Commentary by David Schmader With Video Commentary on teh Strip Club Dance Scene by The girls of Scores; Lap Dance Tutorial Featuring the World-Famous Girls of Scores; A Showgirls Diary: Storyboard-to-Screen Featurette; Trivia Track Includes Revealing Information About the Film.

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kyle MacLachlan	Zack
Elizabeth Berkley	Nomi
Gina Gershon	Cristal
Glenn Plummer	James
Robert Davi	Al
Alan Rachins	Tony
Gina Ravera	Molly
Lin Tucci	Henrietta
Greg Travis	Phil Newkirk
Al Ruscio	Mr. Karlman
Patrick Bristow	Marty Jacobsen
William Shockley	Andrew Carver
Michelle Johnston	Gay Carpenter
Dewey Weber	Jeff
Rena Riffel	Penny
Melinda Songer	Nicky
Melissa Williams	Julie
Lance Davis	Bell Captain
Jack McGee	Jack the Stagehand
Jim Ishida	Mr. Okida
Ungela Brockman	Annie
Bobbie Phillips	Dee
Dante McCarthy	Carmi
Caroline Key Johnson	Nadia
Joan Foley	Jail Matron
Terry Beeman	Felix
Kevin Stea	Daryl
Sebastian La Cause	Sal
Lisa Boyle	Sonny
Alexander Folk	Booking Sergeant
Matt Battaglia	Andrew Carver's Bodyguard
Teo	Andrew Carver's Bodyguard
Elaine Van Betten	Versace Salesperson
Alexander Zale	Doctor
Irene Olga Lopez	Personnel Woman
Madison Clarke	Classes Dancer
Chris Tedesco	Jazz Combo
Julie Pop	Nurse
Jacob Witkin	Caesar
Patrick Seymour	Jazz Combo
Jana Walker	Secretary
Christina Robinette	Receptionist
Jim Wise	Cheetah Loudmouth
Michael Shure	Cheetah Drunk
Geoff Calla	Cheetah Drunk
Rick Marotta	Long-Haired Drunk
Paul Bates	Cheetah Bouncer
Michael Cooke	Casino Lecher
Jean Barrett	Change Girl
Gary Devaney	Texan at Spago
Gene Ellison-Jones	Texan at Spago
Fernando Celis	Hector
Robert Dunn	Chimp Trainer
Ashley Nation	Julie's Daughter
Cory Melander	Jule's Son
Sean Breen	Reporter
Elizabeth Kennedy	Photographer
Katherine Manning	Reporter
Warren Reno	Crave Club Bouncer
Ken Enomoto	Cheetah Customer
Y. Hero Abe	Cheetah Customer
Odney Ueno	Cheetah Customer
Kathleen McTeague	Al Torres' Girl
Kristen Knittl	Al Torres' Girl
Sage Peart	Paramedic
Gregory R. Goliath	Cheetah Bouncer
Michael Washington	Crave Club Heckler
Judette Warren	Spelling Dancer
Lonetta Pugh	Baby Fat Dancer
Maria Diaz	Yoga Dancer
Madison Clark	Classes Dancer
Bethany Chesser	Finalist Dancer
Kelly St. Romaine	Melon Dancer
Danielle Burgio	Ear and Nose Dancer
Debbie Ables	Goddess Dancer
Lindsley Allen	Goddess Dancer
Carrie Ann Inaba	Goddess Dancer
Deena Grassia	Goddess Dancer
Laurie Kanyok	Goddess Dancer
Caitlin McLean	Goddess Dancer
Suzi McDonald	Goddess Dancer
Lisa Ratzin	Goddess Dancer
Kim Wolfe	Goddess Dancer
Bryan Anthony	Goddess Dancer
Christopher Childers	Goddess Dancer
Keith Diorio	Goddess Dancer
Eric L. Ellis	Goddess Dancer
John Jacquet	Goddess Dancer
Sal Vassallo	Goddess Dancer
Jamy Woodbury	Goddess Dancer
Jason Yribar	Goddess Dancer
Micki Duran	Audition Dancer
Michelle Elkin	Other Audition Dancer
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle	Other Audition Dancer
Andrea Moen	Other Audition Dancer
Nancy O'Meara	Other Audition Dancer
Sandra Plazinic	Other Audition Dancer
Laurie Sposit	Other Audition Dancer
Tonya Tovias	Other Audition Dancer
Michelle Zeitlan	Other Audition Dancer

Technical Credits

Paul Verhoeven	Director
Gary Combs	Stunts
Burt Dalton	Special Effects
Charles Evans	Producer
Elaine J. Huzzar	Casting
Mario Kassar	Executive Producer
Alan Marshall	Producer
Johanna Ray	Casting

Editorial Reviews

One of the most controversial films of recent years, Showgirls earned the seldom-applied NC-17 rating for its copious amounts of nudity, sex, drugs, and violence. It also earned -- unjustly, according to some -- disparagement by critics who thought the script by Joe Eszterhas inordinately hokey. Elizabeth Berkley, previously one of the fresh-faced teen stars of TV's Saved by the Bell, lent her not-inconsiderable charms to the part of an amoral drifter who arrives in Las Vegas, takes a job as lap dancer, then becomes a showgirl; she eventually graduates to stardom -- only to find Vegas just as tawdry at the top as it is at the bottom. Part deliciously sappy soap opera, part softcore sex flick, Showgirls was defended by its director, Paul Verhoeven (Starship Troopers), as being a serious drama. But in the years since its 1995 release, the film has become a camp classic of sorts, delighting viewers who've come to appreciate its fruity characters and jaw-dropping dialogue.