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Experience the best in Independent and world film in a fully digital cinema based in the unique surroundings of a stunningly refurbished 1700s neo-classical church. Triskel Arts Centre in the heart of Cork city screens two titles each week with additional special events, film strands such as Experimental Film, Horror and monthly Shorts.

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We encourage everyone to purchase tickets online in advance but, if you’d prefer to purchase in person, click here for this week’s Box Office Opening Hours. We would appreciate contactless payment where possible.

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  • Tickets for films rated ’16’ can be purchased by and for persons of 16 years of age and over only (valid ID may be required).
  • Tickets for films rated ’18’ can be purchased by and for persons of 18 years of age and over only (valid ID may be required).
  • Tickets for films rated ‘NC’ can be purchased by members only, of 18 years of age and over only (valid ID may be required).
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Paul Verhoeven - The Hollywood Years

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. Noni 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.

Paul Verhoeven – The Hollywood Years

This summer Triskel Arts Centre presents a season of films dedicated to one of the most divisive, controversial and successful directors who worked in American cinema during the late 20th century: Paul Verhoeven. See more »
Sat 24 Aug 2024
19:00

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. Noni 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.

SHOWGIRLS is truly one of the only ’90s films that treats pop culture as a vibrant field of social economics and cerebral pursuit.
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