Showgirls

1995
NC-17
2h 8m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

76K

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A mysterious young drifter who calls herself Nomi Malone hitches a ride to Las Vegas, where she finds work as a stripper and sets about clawing her way to the top of the Vegas showgirls.A mysterious young drifter who calls herself Nomi Malone hitches a ride to Las Vegas, where she finds work as a stripper and sets about clawing her way to the top of the Vegas showgirls.A mysterious young drifter who calls herself Nomi Malone hitches a ride to Las Vegas, where she finds work as a stripper and sets about clawing her way to the top of the Vegas showgirls.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

76K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

945

197

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 10 wins & 10 nominations

Trivia
When the film swept the 16th Annual RAZZIE Awards, Paul Verhoeven turned up in person to accept Worst Director and Worst Picture. He was the first director to ever turn up to collect the award.

Goofs
During the infamous pool-sex scene, there are several shots in which it can be plainly seen that Zack is still wearing white underwear.

Quotes
Al Torres: It must be weird, not having anybody cum on you.

Alternate versions
The Indian version was heavily cut by the CBFC to remove approximately 22 minutes with the run time of 106 mins (CFL/3/8/2002-MUM). In 2004, the film was further cut of 34 seconds (CFL/3/40/2004-MUM).
A black woman showing her breasts.
All close-up shots of bare breasts of a dancer.
A black woman fixing up the blouse of a dancer while she is sitting on a dressing table and her breast is seen.
Naomi rubbing her back with black man while dancing.
A black man follows Naomi and the dialogue "Motherfucker and you hurt my dick".
A close-up of bare breasts and a fat woman popping out her breasts.
The line "You did not bleed everywhere, did you"?
A woman dancing around the pole.
Naomi in the dancing room, bare breasts and wiping herself.
A man and a woman watching Naomi dancing in a private room.
Naomi dancing and showing her breasts.
All shots of nude women.
A woman dancing with her breasts showing.
Two women dancing around a pole.
Dance director rejecting a girl by saying "What is it? Is it watermelon"?
Three women questioned by dance director to remove their bra and asked Naomi.
Naomi running while her breasts are shown.
A black man and Naomi dancing.
Before dance, a man offers Naomi ice cubes.
Bare breasted woman coming down from the staircase.
Black man and Naomi outside the club.
Naomi and Crystal together on floor.
Three dancers pinching a black man.
A nude woman walking towards a swimming pool, a man pouring champagne on the head of Naomi and the two kissing.
Close-up of a bare breasted woman in dance sequence, a man undressing and the entire dance sequence.
Naomi pushing Crystal from the staircase.
A man trying to overpower a black woman.
Naomi kicking a man.
Visuals of Crystal's back pose and all visuals of other girls dancing.
Visuals and dialogue of Naomi saying "Fuck you".
Visuals and dialogue of James to Naomi "Shit happens. That what I get fucking wisdom".
Visuals of bare buttocks of Naomi at the end of a dance sequence.
Visuals and dialogue of Loudmouth to Naomi "Can I suck your tits?".
Visuals of bare buttocks of a female dancer before entering a booth.
Visuals of Naomi touching her panties as the she dances in front of Jack.
Visuals and dialogue of Jack to Naomi "Fuck. Oh, fuck" and "Fucking".
Sequence of group dancing are in semi-nude.
Make-up room Molly is in semi-nude..
Naomi in semi-nude while fighting with the villain.
Deleted the visuals of Naomi the negro on the the private part
Deleted the visuals of topless girls in the dance sequence.
Deleted the visuals of Naomi dancing on the pole.
Deleted the dialogue "I want to see our ass...shit" said by long haired drunk to Naomi.
Reduced by 50% the girl shown in black bikini in the swimming pool.
Deleted the visuals of kissing between Naomi and Crystal in hospital.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Showgirls/Canadian Bacon/Se7en/The Run of the Country/A Month by the Lake (1995)

Soundtracks
Doin' What I Did
Written and Performed by Dwight Yoakam
Courtesy of Reprise Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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Featured review

7/10

Don't get the hate for this movie

I saw this when it opened and thought it was fine then but the people I was with hated it and said Elizabeth Berkley can't act. I didn't see any problem with her acting. I chalked it up to their having watched too much "Saved by the Bell" and then not being able to separate Elizabeth Berkley's character in that show from her character in this show. Me, I'd never once watched "Saved by the Bell" so I just saw Elizabeth Berkley as Nomi Malone and she did fine.

For some reason I recently (2023) decide to watch it again. As far as I can tell there's nothing wrong with this movie. It's interesting all the way through. It's got fun and interesting characters. "Mama" is hilarious. And of course all the other characters are great. All the behind the scenes of the show is super interesting as is Nomi's ascent and education.

It's also pretty unique. What other movie covers a topless revue in Vegas in such a gritty way?

If you go in looking for bad movie maybe you'll find it. If you go in looking for a good movie, you might find that too. I did. Unless you're just not into sex, nudity, and bunch of "bad people" characters. If those things upset you then yea, this movie is not for you. It's not a bad movie though.