Showgirls

Showgirls is a 1995 French-American erotic drama film written by Joe Eszterhas and directed by Paul Verhoeven. It stars former teen actress Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, and Gina Gershon. The film centers on a "street-smart" drifter who ventures to Las Vegas and climbs the seedy hierarchy from stripper to showgirl.

Produced on a then-sizable budget of approximately $45 million, significant controversy and hype surrounding the film's amounts of sex and nudity preceded its theatrical release. In the United States, the film was rated NC-17 for "nudity and erotic sexuality throughout, some graphic language, and sexual violence." Showgirls was the first (and to date only) NC-17 rated film to be given a wide release in mainstream theaters. Distributor United Artists dispatched several hundred staffers to theaters across North America playing Showgirls to ensure that patrons would not be sneaking into the theater from other films, and to make sure film-goers were over the age of 17. Audience restriction due to the NC-17 rating coupled with poor reviews resulted in the film becoming a box office bomb with a take of less than $38 million.

Showgirls (soundtrack)

Showgirls (also known as Music from and Inspired by Showgirls) is the soundtrack album of the 1995 film Showgirls.

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Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven

Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven is the parody sequel to the film Showgirls. It stars and is written, produced and directed by Rena Riffel, who reprises her role from the first film.

An early script and Kickstarter fundraising campaign for the project was titled Showgirl, and the script was originally titled Stardancer. The film was released in theatres at midnight film showings, art house theatres, film festivals, and charity non-profit organizations, and also received worldwide distribution on DVD and VOD.

The film features numerous cast members from the first film who reprise their original roles. These include Dewey Weber, Greg Travis, Glenn Plummer, and Rena Riffel. A sequel to Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven is in development.

Plot

The plot heavily mimics that of the original film, focusing on showgirl Penny Slot (Riffel) as she attempts to rise to fame as a dancer. Many of the scenes are direct parodies of scenes from Showgirls.

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