Showgirls

Sep 22, 1995

2h 11m

★ 5.6

Leave your inhibitions at the door... the show is about to begin.

Overview

Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act. But Nomi won’t play second fiddle and soon begins her venomous path to the top, ruthlessly backstabbing anyone who gets in her way.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Pathé

Chargeurs

Charles Evans Productions

Carolco Pictures

Vegas Productions

Showgirls Trailers

Cast

Nomi Malone

Elizabeth Berkley

Zack Carey

Kyle MacLachlan

Cristal Connors

Gina Gershon

James Smith

Glenn Plummer

Al Torres

Robert Davi

Tony Moss

Alan Rachins

Molly Abrams

Gina Ravera

Henrietta Bazoom

Lin Tucci

Phil Newkirk

Greg Travis

Mr. Karlman

Al Ruscio

Marty Jacobsen

Patrick Bristow

Andrew Carver

William Shockley

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