Showgirls Page #6

Synopsis: Nomi Malone, a mysterious young girl with the ambition to dance embarks on a journey to Las Vegas to become a showgirl in a high-class hotel show. There she meets Molly, a seamstress at the Stardust Hotel and the two quickly become good friends. She gets a job as a lap dancer at the seedy Cheetah Club but after a chance meeting with Cristal Connors, the star of Goddess, the current show at the hotel where Molly works, Nomi manages to secure an audition for a spot on the chorus line.However she soon realises that fame comes with a price as her friendships, her morals and her soul are put to the test as she works her way up the ladder and eventually becomes the star of the show, stealing Cristal's part. She begins to wonder if all of her work was for nothing and if she can reclaim her life back before it is too late.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Paul Verhoeven
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  10 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.7
Metacritic:
16
Rotten Tomatoes:
22%
NC-17
Year:
1995
128 min
3,294 Views


Andrew Carvers' coming|He saw the show and thinks you're great

Did you hear?|Andrew Carver will be there!

Yeah. l heard

What's wrong with you?

You pushed her, didn't you?

No

How can you say that to me?|Julie saw it

She couldn't have seen it.|l saw Julie and her back was to you

She saw it

Okay

Have fun at your party

Come here, Molly! You have to come|Andrew will be there

l don't care

lt ain't a party without you

Let go of me

Let go of me!

To the one and only beautiful girl|in the world

One minute

Oh, my God

So, what l want to know is...

where's Andrew?

Look

Nomi Malone Goddess

l love your outfit

Nomi...|you think l could be your understudy?

l'll see what l can do

Thanks, darling

Andrew Carver's here.|l want to introduce you

Andrew's here!

Andrew Carver...Nomi Malone

You were sensational tonight

Thank you.|And you're welcome

Where did you find her?

l'll never tell

l like your songs

And l like your ass. Call me

Molly Abrams...

Andrew Carver

l can't even thread a needle anymore

Sorry?

Molly's one of your biggest fans

Well, then...let me get you a drink

Come on

Enjoy

You look beautiful tonight

What's going on?

Just want to party, baby

Let me go!

Get her!

Let me go!|Shut the f*** up!

Throw her down!

F*** her!

F*** her, man

F*** her! F*** her!

Let me go!

F*** her!

l could fall in love with you

Let's get out of here

Molly?

We have her sedated. She's in shock

She has a broken nose, vaginal tears

She'll be here three or four days

Zack!

Look at this

And look at this. Later

Where are the police?|They're not here

Why not?|Because they're not coming!

Don't do it...

Polly

How did you find out?

You were busted at a fight|at the Crave Club

The police took your fingerprints

l won't listen to this

Yes, you will!

You're Polly Ann Costello!

Your father killed your mother,|then killed himself!

You ran away from a foster home|in Oakland in 1990!

Arrests:
Denver, soliciting...|Stop it!

San Jose, Cheyenne, soliciting!|Shall l read the rest?

Possession of crack cocaine!|Assault with a deadly weapon!

Tell me something.|Why did you stop hooking?

You had your future pretty well|mapped out

l did what l had to do

Just like you did with Cristal

l'm not a whore

No...you're not

You're going to be a big star

Your face will be up on billboards

And you will make a lot of money|for the Stardust

You'd let him get away with this?

Andrew Carver is at the Paradiso|this year

He might be at the Stardust next year

He's part of the team. So are you

What about Molly?

l'll see he gives her enough money|to have a dress shop

Tell me something

What did you charge?

Hooking

Fifty. A hundred sometimes

You got low self-esteem, baby.|You're a fantastic f***

l was paying you a compliment

Showtime

Andrew Carver, please

Hello, baby. Looking good

He's ready for you

lt didn't take you long

l like you better topless

Wait till you see me bottomless

l'm waiting

Take the rest off

Sure

You make a sound,|l'll f***ing kill you!

Okay, okay

F***er! F*** off!

He says he wants to sleep

Tired him out, huh?

She's still out. lt's the medication

ls she okay?

She's okay

Molly?

l just went to Carver...

and kicked the sh*t out of him

l love you

Cristal Connors, please. Room 319

You know the best advice|l ever gave you?

lf you're the only one left standing...

they'll hire you

Thank you and good night,|ladies and gentlemen

Cristal has left the building

l'm sorry, Cristal

Yeah. l know just how sorry you are

How do you think l got my first lead?

There's always someone younger|and hungrier...

coming down the stairs after you

Why didn't you tell anyone?

Oh, hell, darling...l needed a rest

Besides, my lawyers got me|a real nice settlement

l have to go

Aren't you going to give me a big kiss?

Bye, darling

Bye, darling

Come on! Hurry up!

Hop in, pard|This here is your lucky day

Let's go

So did you gamble?

Did you win?

What did you win?

Me

Oh, f***

lt's you

l want my f***ing suitcase, a**hole!

l'm driving! Jesus f***ing Christ!

Watch the f***ing road!

Be cool! l'll get your suitcase.

lt was a mistake. Mellow out!

NOMl MALONE lS GODDESS

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Joe Eszterhas

József A. "Joe" Eszterhas (; Hungarian: [ˈjoːʒɛf ˈɛstɛrhaːʃ]; born November 23, 1944) is a Hungarian-American writer. He wrote the screenplays for the films Flashdance, Jagged Edge, Basic Instinct and Showgirls. He has also written several books, including an autobiography entitled Hollywood Animal, American Rhapsody and Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith. more…

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