Showgirls (1995)
| Release Date | 22 September 1995 |
| Budget | $40,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $20,000,000 |
| Tagline | Leave Your Inhibitions At The Door |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | FranceUSA |
| Filming Locations | Carson City, Nevada, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Showbiz Drama, Erotic Drama, Sexploitation |
| Themes | Rise and Fall Stories, Dancer's Life, Big Break, Self-Destructive Romance, Faltering Friendships |
| Tones | Campy, Lurid, Cynical, Sexual, Raunchy |
| Tags | Behind The Scenes, Choreographer, Dance [art], Friendship, Hitchhiker, Rape, Revenge, Sex, Showgirl, Star, Stripper |
Showgirls is a 1995 film directed by Paul Verhoeven. It stars former teen actress Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan and Gina Gershon. The film centres around a street-smart drifter who ventures to Las Vegas and climbs the seedy hierarchy from stripper to showgirl.
Cast and Crew
Lin Tucci
Henrietta 'Mama' Bazoom
Al Ruscio
Mr. Karlman
Patrick Bristow
Marty Jacobsen
Dewey Weber
Jeff
Melissa Williams
Julie
Ungela Brockman
Annie
Melinda Songer
Nicky
Lance Davis
Bell Captain
Jim Ishida
Mr. Okida
Danté McCarthy
Carmi
Caroline Key Johnson
Nadia
Joan Foley
Jail Matron
Terry Beeman
Felix
Kevin Alexander Stea
Daryl
Alexander Folk
Booking Sergeant
Teo
Andrew Carver's Bodyguard
Melanie Van Betten
Versace Saleswoman
Alexander Zale
Doctor
Julie Pop
Nurse
Pamela Anderson
Party Singer
Jacob Witkin
Caesar
Jana Walker
Secretary
Christina Robinette
Receptionist
Jim Wise
Loudmouth at Cheetah
Michael Shure
Drunk at Cheetah
Geoff Callan
Drunk at Cheetah
Rick Marotta
Long-Haired Drunk
Paul Bates
Bouncer at Cheetah
Michael Cooke
Casino Lecher
Jean Barrett
Change Girl
Gary Devaney
Texan at Spago
Gene Ellison-Jones
Texan at Spago
Fernando Celis
Hector
Robert Dunn
Chimp Trainer
Ashley Nation
Julie's Daughter
Cory Melander
Julie's Son
Sean Breen
Reporter
Elizabeth Kennedy
Photographer
Katherine Manning
Reporter
Warren Reno
Crave Club Bouncer
Ken Enomoto
Cheetah Customer
Y. Hero Abe
Cheetah Customer
Rodney Ueno
Cheetah Customer
Kathleen McTeague
Al Torres' Girl
Kristen Knittle
Al Torres' Girl
Sage Peart
Paramedic
Michael Washington
Crave Club Heckler
Debbie Ables
Goddess Dancer
Bryan Anthony
Goddess Dancer
Christopher D. Childers
Goddess Dancer
Eric L. Ellis
Goddess Dancer
Deena Grassia
Goddess Dancer
John Jacquet Jr.
Goddess Dancer
Laurie Kanyok
Goddess Dancer
Caitlin McLean
Goddess Dancer
Suzi McDonald
Goddess Dancer
Lisa Ratzin
Goddess Dancer
Salvatore Vassallo
Goddess Dancer
Kim Wolfe
Goddess Dancer
Jamy Woodbury
Goddess Dancer
Jason Yribar
Goddess Dancer
Judette Warren
Goddess Dancer
Lonetta Pugh
Baby Fat Dancer
María Díaz
Yoga Dancer
Madison Clark
Classes Dancer
Bethany Chesser
Finalist Dancer
Kelly St. Romaine
Melon Dancer
Micki Duran
Dancer
Michelle Elkin
Other Audition Dancer
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Other Audition Dancer
Andrea Moen
Other Audition Dancer
Sandra Plazinic
Other Audition Dancer
Laurie Sposit
Other Audition Dancer
Tonya Tovias
Other Audition Dancer
Michelle Zeitlin
Other Audition Dancer
Chris Tedesco
Jazz Combo
Larry Washington
Jazz Combo
Patrick Seymour
Jazz Combo
Buggsy Pearce
Andrew Carver, Singing
Richard Atchley
Club patron
Anthony Backman
Club Dancer, Cheetah Customer
Trevor Coppola
Dancer
Anne Gaybis
Cheetah Dancer
Amber Herrel
Cheetah Dancer
Walt G. Ludwig
Wally, Bartender
Timothy Scott Ralston
Penny's Friend
Eric Ritter
Car Driver, Fighter
Richard Roraback
Clubgoer
Andreanna Veith
Goddess Dancer
Director
Writer
Producer
Lynn Ehrensperger
associate producer
Ben Myron
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Jost Vacano
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Editor
Mark Goldblatt
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Mark Helfrich
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Casting Director
Elaine J. Huzzar
Johanna Ray
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Production Designer
Allan Cameron
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Art Director
William F. O'Brien
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Set Decorator
Richard C. Goddard
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Costume Designer
Ellen Mirojnick
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Makeup Department
Jane Aull
additional makeup artist
John Blake
additional makeup artist
Diane Cummings
body makeup artist
Laura De'Atley
body makeup artist
David Forrest
makeup artist
Marie-Ange Ripka
hair stylist
Lyssa Wittlin Baumert
additional makeup artist
Julie M. Woods
manicurist , additional hair stylist
Timothy A. Miguel
makeup artist
Alicia M. Tripi
hair stylist
Production Manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Amy Lauritsen
additional second second assistant director
Maggie Murphy
second assistant director
Ellen H. Schwartz
first assistant director
Art Department
Jennifer Dawson
first assistant props
Lou Economides
labor foreman
Dick Girod
paint foreman
Robert C. Goldstein
set designer
Dwayne Grady
assistant props
Sean Haworth
model maker
Karen Higgins
general foreman
Scott Kennedy
set dresser
Anthony Klaiman
leadman
Gary A. Lee
assistant art director
John Leimanis
assistant art director
Gregory Lynch Jr.
carpenter
Sean R. MacCaul
toolman, labor foreman
Jack M. Marino
property master
Randy Martens
key greensman
Stacey S. McIntosh
construction coordinator
Laura M. O'Brien
art department coordinator
James F. Orendorff
construction foreman
Sandra Renfroe
set dresser
Mike Rutgard
set dresser
Jerry Sargent
construction foreman
John Schacht
leadman
Rob Stevens
construction accountant
James E. Tocci
assistant art director
David Touster
assistant props
Stan Tropp
set designer
Randy L. Childs
propmaker gangboss
Steven Kissick
propmaker foreman
Lyndell Wolff
carpenter
Sound Department
Ulrika Akander
adr editor
Bob Beemer
sound re-recording mixer
Michael J. Benavente
supervising dialogue editor
Dean Beville
sound effects editor
Joseph A. Brennan
sound engineer
Raul A. Bruce
boom operator
Mike Chock
foley editor
James Christopher
sound effects editor
Susan Dudeck
supervising adr editor
Ezra Dweck
sound effects recordist
Judee Flick
supervising foley editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
sound effects supervisor
Bryan Fowler
sound re-recordist
Joseph Geisinger
production sound mixer
Don Givens
foley recordist
Aaron Glascock
assistant dialogue editor
Douglas Greenfield
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Dana Gustafson
sound effects assistant
Warren Hamilton Jr.
sound effects editor
Ellen Heuer
foley artist
David Jobe
foley mixer
R.J. Kizer
sound effects editor
Elliott Koretz
sound editor
Eric Lindemann
foley editor
Michael Minkler
sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Moriana
foley artist
Randy Piotroski
adr recordist
Rudy Pi
sound re-recordist
Charleen Richards
adr mixer
Monique Salvato
assistant adr editor
Curt Schulkey
adr editor
Solange S. Schwalbe
foley editor
Charles Ewing Smith
foley editor
Mark Steinbeck
second boom operator
Robert Ulrich
adr editor
Marvin Walowitz
sound editor
Hugo Weng
dialogue editor
Linda Yeaney
sound effects assistant
Special Effects
William Aldridge
special effects technician
Rodney M. Byrd
special effects foreman
Burt Dalton
special effects coordinator
Gary D'Amico
special effects technician
Albert Delgado
special effects technician
Jim Doyle
special effects technician
Chuck Hessey
special effects technician
Corey Pritchett
special effects
Michael Wilmot
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Thad Beier
digital visual effects: Hammerhead
Daniel Chuba
digital visual effects: Hammerhead
Jamie Dixon
digital visual effects: Hammerhead
Larry Weiss
digital visual effects: Hammerhead
Stunts
LaFaye Baker
stunts
Steve Blalock
stunts
Simone Boisseree
stunts
Shelley S. Boyle
stunts
Greg Brickman
stunts
Heather Burton
stunts
Steven Chambers
stunts
Gary Combs
stunts, stunt coordinator
Gilbert B. Combs
stunts
Mark De Alessandro
stunts
Joe Dunne
stunts
Lanier Edwards
stunts
Danny Epper
stunts
Kurtis Epper
stunts
Debbie Evans
stunts
Donna Evans
stunts
Glory Fioramonti
stunts
Johnny Hock
stunts
Marcia Holley
stunts
Chris Howell
stunts
Jamie Sue Johnson
stunts
Brett A. Jones
stunts
Maria R. Kelly
stunts
Jean Malahni
stunts
Vinita McClennon
stunts
Gary McLarty
stunts
Alan Oliney
stunts
Chris Palermo
stunts
J. Suzanne Rampe
stunts
Ruth A. Redfern
stunts
Sharon Schaffer
stunts
Jennifer Watson-Johnston
stunts
Gene Williams
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Anderson
additional camera operator
John Armstrong
generator operator
Michael Baum
camera production assistant
Huston Beaumont
grip
David R. Christensen
best boy electric
Jim Clark
set lighting rigging
Murray Close
still photographer
Jacqui Compton
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Pam Connor
grip
Frank Dorowsky
rigging gaffer
Sean Finnegan
grip
Gavin Gharrity
camera production assistant
Jim Grce
gaffer
Jeff Gregos
second electrician: The Obie Company
Anette Haellmigk
director of photography: second unit, additional camera operator
Daniel R. Haizlip
best boy grip
Paul Hazard
set lighting
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
key grip
Larry Huston
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Gregory Irwin
additional first assistant camera
Michael Keller
assistant lighting technician: The Obie Company
Anton Leach
grip
Bob Leitelt
rigging best boy
Jeffrey S. Lorenz
additional second assistant camera
Rusty Lowrey
lighting programmer: Vari*Lite, The Obie Company
Brian Lukas
set lighting
Charles May II
video playback operator
Larry McConkey
Steadicam operator, camera operator
Jack E. McLean Jr.
set lighting
Peter Morse
performance lighting designer
Ron Newburn
set lighting rigging best boy
Bill O'Drobinak
additional camera operator
Tom O'Halloran
second assistant camera: "a" camera
John Owens
set lighting
Steve Owen
rigging grip
Louis Ramos
set lighting
Frank Ryan
grip
Darrell B. Sheldon
dolly grip
Christian Silver
grip
Charles Smith
rigging grip
Nick Storr
generator operator: The Obie Company
Andrew Taylor
key rigging grip
Joseph T. Terranova
set lighting technician
Rick Uva
grip
Jeff White
set lighting rigging
Susan Zwilling
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Brian Dzyak
camera loader
Peter McAdams
rigging grip
Henry Minski
assistant camera
Casting Department
Ajay Dass
extras casting: Los Angeles
Mary Jane Fendler
casting assistant
Barbara Harris
voice casting
Talia Jones
casting assistant
Marilee Lear
extras casting: Las Vegas
Sally Lear
extras casting: Lake Tahoe
Randy Sabusawa
casting associate: New York
Marjorie Noble
location casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robin Borman
costumer
Ann Culotta
costumer
Lois DeArmond
costume illustrator
Cynthia L. Hamilton
assistant costume designer
Deborah Hopper
costume supervisor
Cheryl Scarano
costumer
Peggy A. Schnitzer
costumer
Editorial Department
Sheri Altman
apprentice editor
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Nicolas De Toth
assistant editor
Teressa Longo
assistant editor
Caroline Ross
additional editor
Ian Slater
first assistant editor
Music Department
Peter Afterman
music consultant
Chris Ballin
gospel singer
Liam Bates
additional conductor, additional orchestrator
Andy Brown
music contractor
Chris 'Snake' Davis
musician: saxophone
Terry Disley
musician: keyboards
Steve Durkee
music mixer
Kat Evans
musician: violins
Claudia Fontaine
gospel singer
Robin Glenn
music supervisor
Matthias Gohl
orchestrator, music arranger, conductor
Eileen Gregory
music coordinator: Eligible Music Ltd.
Barbara Grossett
gospel singer
Roy Hamilton
gospel singer
Stephen McLaughlin
score producer
Chucho Merchan
musician: bass
Olle Romo
music programmer: 7hz and Phil Shenale
Chris Sharrock
musician: drums
Pete Thomas
musician: saxophone
Phil Todd
musician: saxophone
Elizabeth Wendel
music consultant
Richard Whitfield
music editor
Nick Wollage
music engineer
Brian L. McCarty
music coordinator, digital music playback operator
Transportation Department
John Armstrong
driver
Clay Bartholomew
driver
Ken Bellanca
driver
Kenneth G. Bilbee
driver
Jim Chesney
transportation coordinator
Frank D. DeFries
driver
Kirk A. Holland
driver
John Hood
driver
John Pratt
driver
Charles Renfroe
transportation captain
Other Crew
Pamela Alch
script supervisor
Mike Anderson
production assistant: Lake Tahoe
Michael Anthony
key assistant location manager
Mike Anzalone
production assistant
Alex Batseri
production insurance: Near North Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
John Bickford
dailies advisor
William Bowling
location manager
Claire J. Boxer
production insurance: Near North Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
Eamon Buehning
assistant payroll accountant
Janet Campolito
assistant production coordinator
Vic Casados
set production assistant
Jean E. Chapman
first aid
Nour Dardari
production accountant
Kathy Edwards
assistant accountant
Kimberly Edwards
post-production accountant
Hannah Eichler
assistant: Mr. Stewart
Michelle Elkin
assistant choreographer
Marc J. Federman
production insurance: Near North Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
James Ferrera
production secretary
George Foldi
projectionist
Petra Frazer
location production assistant
Robin Glenn
assistant: Mr. Marshall
Jennifer S. Gottlieb
set production assistant
Tommy Harper
set production assistant
Sean Hauck
set production assistant
Kris Hemenway
production assistant: Lake Tahoe
Daren Hicks
production coordinator
Robert M. Hirsh
support: director, State of Nevada, Director of Motion Pictures
Robin Holabird
supporter: deputy director, State of Nevada
Matt Jones
telescan operator: The Obie Company
Michael Keeling
representative: The Obie Company
Benny Kirkham
vari-lite technician: The Obie Company
Phyllis Levin
first aid
Peter Lewis
production runner
Eric Livengood
technical advisor: avid
Stacy Lumbrezer
assistant: Mr. Verhoeven
Sott Lund
assistant publicist
Patrick Mignano
assistant location manager
Andrea Moen
assistant choreographer
Audrey Nash
production assistant: Lake Tahoe
Steve Newman
publicist
Christine Nonnenmacher
accounting assistant
Stephanie P. O'Brien
set production assistant
Tim Olsen
vari-lite technician: The Obie Company
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks
choreographer
Peter Popp
craft service
Michelle Reihel
assistant: Mr. Kassar
Kevin Rovan
automated lighting technician: The Obie Company
Lisa M. Rowe
key floor production assistant
Chip Sanders
assistant: Mr. Kassar
Anrold Serane
intellabeam programmer: The Obie Company
Stuart Shook
support manager: Avid
Todd Skaggs
set production assistant
Kelly Snyder
key assistant production accountant
Kevin Tyler
crew chief: The Obie Company
Lynn Waddell
researcher, consultant: Las Vegas
Marichu Walker
production liaison
Howard Warren
projectionist
Greg Wilson
production assistant
Christine Zavala
production secretary
Kevin Beard
production assistant
Alyson Evans
production coordinator
Paul Kruhm
location services: EastWest Locations
Kristi Lake
post-production accountant
Robert Lamkin
caterer
Michael Luciano
production assistant
Bill McCamey
unit nurse
Stella Starlight
utility stand-in
Thanks
Richard Danskin
grateful acknowledgment
Andrew Eccles
grateful acknowledgment
Wayne Jackson
thanks: Great Faith Ministries of Detoit
Dorothy Jenkins
thanks: Great Faith Ministries of Detoit
Barry Richman
grateful acknowledgment
Richard Schimmel
grateful acknowledgment
Joel Swan
special thanks
Joel M. Swan
special thanks
Production Company
Carolco Pictures
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Chargeurs
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United Artists
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Vegas Productions
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Distributor
AMLF
Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE)
Filmes Lusomundo
Future Film
Guild Film Distribution
Home Video Hellas (HVH)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
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MGM-International Dist.
Nelonen
Roadshow Entertainment Video
Roadshow Entertainment
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Scanbox Entertainment
Sogepaq Distribución
United Artists
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VCL Communications GmbH
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Special Effects
Hammerhead Productions
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Special Effects Unlimited
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Miscellaneous
Air Studios
music mixed at
Central Casting
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies and cranes
Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)
publicity
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Gypsy Grips Inc.
grip equipment
Interscope Records
soundtrack released by
J.L. Fisher
camera dollies and cranes
K!SSPROOF Entertainment
cast appearance booking
Laser Media
special laser effects
Marilee Lear Casting
extras casting
Nevada Casting
extras casting
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Paskal Lighting
lighting
The Church Studio
music recorded at
Varitel Video
telecine transfers
Video Image
video displays
Whitfield Street Studios
music recorded and mixed at
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