Small-town girl Nomi Malone (Elizabeth Berkley) arrives in Las Vegas with a dream of becoming a top showgirl. The reigning queen of Sin City, Cristal Connors (Gina Gershon), is not going to give up her crown - or man (Kyle MacLachlan) - without a fight. By director Paul Verhoeven and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas (the duo behind Basic Instinct).