Revisiting 'Showgirls', 25 Years Later

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Elizabeth Berkley as Nomi, on the set of 1995's Showgirls. Murray Close/Sygma via Getty Images hide caption

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Elizabeth Berkley as Nomi, on the set of 1995's Showgirls.

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In 1995, critics howled and self-appointed guardians of good taste were horrified at the release of Showgirls. Directed by Paul Verhoeven with a screenplay by Joe Eszterhas, the NC-17 film was a notorious flop at the time but is now considered a camp classic and a window into a moment of moral panic.

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