131 mins | United States 1995 Director: Paul Verhoeven Starring: Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan and Gina Gershon In Las Vegas stardom can be found…at a price. Nomi Malone is willing to pay that price when she drifts into town and becomes an exotic dancer in the seedy back room of the Cheetah Club. Here, she is discovered by Cristal, star of the biggest, brashest and sexist show in Vegas. With the help of Cristal’s lover Zack, Nomi is given the chance to fulfil her wildest dreams. But, in a world riddled with lust and jealousy, she soon discovers that fame and fortune can come at a cost. Panned by critics when it was originally released and a failure at the box office, SHOWGIRLS has gone on to become a major cult movie, with viewers appreciating Paul Verhoeven’s hyperbolic approach to the material and recognising the film as a damning indictment of the pitfalls of fame and fortune in the American entertainment industry. Originally banned from Irish cinemas, do not miss this opportunity of experiencing SHOWGIRLS on the big screen (to mark its 30th
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