Showgirls

Showgirls follows Nomi Malone, an ambitious young woman who arrives in Las Vegas determined to make it as a professional dancer. She claws her way from a strip club to the glitzy main stage of a major casino show, navigating exploitation, betrayal, and ruthless competition. Directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas, the film became infamous for its excess before finding new life as a beloved cult classic.

• Elizabeth Berkley was best known as Jessie from Saved by the Bell.
• The film received seven Razzie Awards including Worst Picture.
• It was the first NC-17 film released by a major studio.
• The movie later became a cult classic with midnight screenings.
• Kyle MacLachlan wore a fat suit for certain filming scenes.

• Everyone's got AIDS and shit.
• I'm not a whore. I'm a dancer.
• It must be weird, not having anybody come on you.
• There's always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs.
• You are a whore, darlin'.