| Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven | |
| Director: | Rena Riffel |
| Producer: | Rena Riffel Josh Eisenstadt Ford Austin |
| Starring: | Rena Riffel Glenn Plummer Peter Stickles Greg Travis Shelley Michelle Ford Austin Jade Paris Andrew Štefánik |
| Music: | Rick Whitfield |
| Cinematography: | Rick Stephens |
| Editing: | Rena Riffel |
| Studio: | Liquid LYT Productions Rena Riffel Films |
| Distributor: | Rena Riffel Films |
| Runtime: | 145 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $30,000 |
Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven is a 2011 American erotic drama film written, produced, edited and directed by Rena Riffel. A sequel to Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls (1995), the film stars Riffel, reprising her role as stripper Penny Slot / Helga, alongside Glenn Plummer, Peter Stickles, Greg Travis, Shelley Michelle, Ford Austin, Jade Paris and Andrew Štefánik.[1] The plot follows Penny as she relocates to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a dancer on a hit television show.
An early script and Kickstarter fundraising campaign for the project was titled Showgirl,[2] and the script was originally titled Stardancer. The film was released in theatres at midnight film showings, art house theatres, film festivals, and charity non-profit organizations, and also received worldwide distribution on DVD and VOD.[3]
The plot heavily echoes that of the original film, focusing on showgirl Penny Slot (Riffel) as she attempts to rise to fame as a dancer.