Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

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A look at the production and enduring popularity of a modern trash classic from those bad boys behind 1992's Basic Instinct, the infamous screenwriter Joe Eszterhas and the envelope pushing director Paul Verhoeven. In 1995, their next film collaboration, Showgirls, was unleashed upon the world.

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Paul Verhoeven

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Elizabeth Berkley

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Gina Gershon

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Joe Eszterhas

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Kyle MacLachlan

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5.7

Walking Down Broadway

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Lombardi, Ltd.

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7.5

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7.3

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

May 16, 2021

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Stanley Kubrick's Legacy

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10.0

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The Great Safae

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Making Senna

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Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

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