MAR 8 · FILMS TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE
Showgirls
A film by Paul Verhoeven
w/ Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon
Rated NC17
2hr 11min
Nomi Malone is a drifter who arrives in Las Vegas with dreams of becoming a professional dancer. She starts as a stripper at a low-rent club but eventually climbs her way into the prestigious world of casino showgirls, where she enters a fierce rivalry with the reigning star, Cristal Connors. The film is a garish, high-energy look at the cutthroat nature of the Vegas entertainment industry and the sacrifices made for fame.
Director Verhoeven, a brilliant moviemaker, keeps punching Showgirls across with such galvanizing speed and vitality, such roaring movement and dazzling visuals, that you're continually sucked into every scene.
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
MAR 8 · FILMS TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE
Showgirls
A film by Paul Verhoeven
w/ Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon
Rated NC17
2hr 11min
Nomi Malone is a drifter who arrives in Las Vegas with dreams of becoming a professional dancer. She starts as a stripper at a low-rent club but eventually climbs her way into the prestigious world of casino showgirls, where she enters a fierce rivalry with the reigning star, Cristal Connors. The film is a garish, high-energy look at the cutthroat nature of the Vegas entertainment industry and the sacrifices made for fame.
Director Verhoeven, a brilliant moviemaker, keeps punching Showgirls across with such galvanizing speed and vitality, such roaring movement and dazzling visuals, that you're continually sucked into every scene.
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
