You Don't Nomi

2019

1h 32m

5.8(28 votes)

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Overview

Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. You Don't Nomi traces the film's redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.

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Jeffrey Conway

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Joshua Grannell

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April Kidwell

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Adam Nayman

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Haley Mlotek

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David Schmader

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Elizabeth Berkley

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Gina Gershon

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Kyle MacLachlan

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Paul Verhoeven

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Joe Eszterhas

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Jeffrey Sconce

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Barbara Shulgasser

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