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What was the first film Paul Verhoeven did in the US?
Gerard Soeteman wrote the script for Verhoeven's first American film, Flesh and Blood.
What genre of films did Paul Verhoeven make?
Verhoeven's blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire are trademarks of both his drama and science fiction films.
What year did Paul Verhoeven's first film debut?
Verhoeven's first feature film Business Is Business was released in 1971
Who starred in Paul Verhoeven's first film in the US?
Flesh and Blood (1985) starred Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
What was another one of Paul Verhoeven's films he made in the US?
Working in the U.S., he made a serious change in style, directing big-budget, violent, special-effects-heavy hits RoboCop and Total Recall⁠
Did the movie Basic Instinct receive any awards?
The film received two Academy Awards nominations, for Film Editing and for Original Music
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Paul Verhoeven article?
What year was that when Paul Verhoeven accepted his own award?
Showgirls won seven Golden Raspberry Awards in 1995 including Worst Film and Worst Director; Verhoeven became the first director to accept his award in person

Question: He starred in Showgirls?
Self-contained rewrite: Paul Verhoeven starred in Showgirls?