Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven Trailers

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Paul Verhoeven (born July 18, 1938) is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and producer who has made movies in both the Netherlands and the United States. Explicitly violent and/or sexual content and social satire are trademarks of both his drama and science fiction films. He is best known for directing the American feature films RoboCop (1987), Total Recall (1990), Basic Instinct (1992), Starship Troopers (1997), and Hollow Man (2000). Turkish Delight (1973) received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival. His films altogether received a total of nine Academy Award nominations, mainly for editing and effects. Both RoboCop and Total Recall won an Academy Special Achievement Award. In contrast, his film Showgirls (1995) was poorly received and won seven Golden Raspberry Awards, but has become a cult film over time.

Most Popular Paul Verhoeven Trailers

Total trailers found: 74

Basic Instinct Trailer (1992)

20 March 1992

Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.

Parradox Trailer (2010)

09 December 2010

"Pim is more consummate," actress Willeke van Ammelrooy concluded upon seeing Pim de la Parra again in Suriname, at the presentation of the restored version of his film Wan Pipel.

Total Recall Trailer (1990)

01 June 1990

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories.

RoboCop Trailer (1987)

17 July 1987

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force.

Starship Troopers Trailer (1997)

07 November 1997

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry.

Showgirls Trailer (1995)

22 September 1995

Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act.

Hollow Man Trailer (2000)

04 August 2000

Cocky researcher Sebastian Caine is working on a project to make living creatures invisible. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine pushes his team to move to the next phase — using himself as the subject.

Benedetta Trailer (2021)

09 July 2021

A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.

Hollow Man II Trailer (2006)

23 May 2006

After the mysterious death of scientist Dr. Devin Villiers, Det. Frank Turner and his partner are assigned to protect Villiers' colleague, who revealed that a veteran soldier was subjected to an experiment with the objective of creating the ultimate national security weapon.

Black Book Trailer (2006)

14 September 2006

Israel, 1956: Jewish teacher Rachel Stein rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz. It brings back memories of her experiences in the Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal.

Flesh + Blood Trailer (1985)

30 August 1985

A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who cheated them by kidnapping his son's fiancée.

RoboCop Returns Trailer (2022)

01 January 2022

Set in crime-ridden Detroit. Centers around the cyborg as he is forced to come back to the city and save it from the brink of anarchy.

Elle Trailer (2016)

25 May 2016

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life.

Tricked Trailer (2012)

10 November 2012

During his 50th birthday party thrown by his wife, Remco's life takes a turn for the worse. His business partners are scheming behind his back to sell him and his former mistress shows up pregnant.

Turkish Delight Trailer (1973)

22 February 1973

Gifted but hot-headed sculptor Eric has a stormy, erotic, and star-crossed romance with a beautiful young woman named Olga.

One Lizard Too Many Trailer (1960)

16 June 1960

A woman, married with an artist, starts a relationship with one of her students, who has already got a mistress of his own.

Le court des grands Trailer (2005)

30 November 2005

A program of debut shorts from some of cinema's greatest diectors. Curated by Emir Kusturica and Stephen Frears, featured auteurs include George Lucas' "1.

The Draft! Trailer (2023)

27 November 2023

5 student. An old villa. Old well. Forbidden room. Dark secret of the past. A seemingly omnipotent evil.

Basic Instinct: Sex, Death & Stone Trailer (2020)

15 December 2020

A documentary about the Paul Verhoeven's cult classic Basic Instinct.

Soldier of Orange Trailer (1977)

22 September 1977

The lives of Erik Lanshof and five of his closest friends take different paths when the German army invades the Netherlands in 1940: fight and resistance, fear and resignation, collaboration and high treason.

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second Trailer (2003)

23 September 2003

Examines the relationship between sex, women, and the role of female sexuality in popular Hollywood culture, focusing on Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, and Sharon Stone.

Pictures of Europe Trailer (1990)

25 April 1990

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors.

You Don't Nomi Trailer (2021)

13 May 2021

Released in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision.

In Search of the Last Action Heroes Trailer (2019)

01 September 2019

The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.

Katie Tippel Trailer (1975)

06 March 1975

In the late 19th-century, the Tippel family moves to rural Stavoren in search of greener pastures. However, their dreams are quickly shattered, as teenage Katie is terrorized by a male-dominated society who only see her as an object.

Portrait of Anton Adriaan Mussert Trailer (1970)

16 April 1970

Documentary about the leader of the fascist party in The Netherlands, from 1931 till 1945. This architect called Anton Mussert was shot in 1946 after having been convicted for high treason and aiding the enemy.

That's It! Trailer (2005)

01 December 2005

In 1980 film writer Ruud den Drijver goes head to head with two notorious Dutch film directors, Paul Verhoeven and Wim Verstappen, passionate film makers, competitors and colleagues in a free for all heated discussion ranging (among other subjects) from oral sex to the art of motion pictures.

In Search of Tomorrow Trailer (2022)

19 February 2022

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.

The Wrestler Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

A worried father tries to end the relationship that his son Andries has with the wife of a wrestler.

100 Greatest Sexy Moments Trailer (2003)

29 November 2003

Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers, filmmakers, and authors/critics.

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Trailer (2004)

16 May 2004

A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey.

Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story Trailer (2020)

22 September 2020

Chronicles the lives of women who perform the stunts in some of Hollywood’s biggest action sequences — from the early days of silent movies to today’s blockbusters.

The Royal Dutch Marine Corps Trailer (1965)

01 October 1965

Het korps Mariniers is a documentary about the Royal Dutch Marine Corps, which Paul Verhoeven made while being assigned to the Marine Film Service as a documentary filmmaker.

The 4th Man Trailer (1983)

23 March 1983

A writer whose lover is a woman widowed three times begins to suspect she may be responsible for her husbands' deaths.

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tophet Campaign Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

During this campaign, Control Bugs, Blaster Bugs, a Master Blaster Bug and Blister Bugs are encountered by the Roughnecks for the first time.

Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters Trailer (2019)

14 September 2019

An in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Trailer (2004)

12 October 2004

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood Trailer (1996)

08 January 1996

Very insightful BBC documentary about Paul Verhoeven, tracking his career up to Showgirls. The programme focuses on talks with Verhoeven, but also includes interviews with many of the people who worked with him, both from the US and Holland, and even his wife.

Spetters Trailer (1980)

28 February 1980

Amateur dirt-bikers Rien and Hans–and their mechanic Eef–each fall in love with Fientje, a young woman who, with her brother Jaap, works a concession stand at the races.

Carolco, un rêve hollywoodien Trailer (2026)

20 June 2026

The Lonely Dorymen Trailer (1968)

16 April 1968

For more than four centuries, young Portuguese fishermen have followed their fathers to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and in recent years to Greenland’s banks to fish the cold waters for cod.

Cups of Coffee Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

Filmic exercise by Verhoeven

Gottes Utopia Trailer (1955)

13 October 1955

Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema Trailer (2009)

11 November 2009

Unzips america’s obsession with sex and takes us on a steamy trip through the milesones of erotic cinema.

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

A profile and history of film director Akira Kurosawa.

Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' Trailer (2001)

02 October 2001

A look behind the scenes at the making of this science fiction classic about a policeman killed in the line of duty, only to be reborn as a half-man, half-machine supercop.

Hollywood Banker Trailer (2014)

02 October 2014

How Frans Afman, a banker from the Netherlands, developed a new system for film financing, revolutionized independent filmmaking in Hollywood, but could not prevent it all from crashing down, when ambition of others turned into greed.

Business Is Business Trailer (1971)

10 September 1971

Dutch prostitutes Greta and Nel cruise the Amsterdam red light district, seeking clients to involve in their elaborately staged fetish fantasies, be it disciplinarian headmistresses, surgeons cutting open a willing patient, or even dressing up as chickens, the duo show their expertise in role-playing again and again and again.

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Tesca Campaign Trailer (2001)

18 September 2001

The Tesca Campaign takes Razak's Roughnecks to a jungle world teaming with new, frightening arachnid species.

Like Tears in Rain Trailer (2024)

22 September 2024

His entire life, the charismatic actor Rutger Hauer kept the outside world at a distance. His inner circle included only a small group of people, among them director and goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge.

Imagining 'Total Recall' Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger go to Mars and produce a blockbuster. Produced for the “Total Recall” DVD.

Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles - The Pluto Campaign Trailer (2001)

07 May 2001

Combat hungry Rico, the telepathic Jenkins and sexy fearless female soldier Flores are part of a troop whose mission is to obliterate a small infestation of deadly bugs on Pluto.

All Things Pass Trailer (1981)

03 May 1981

In WWII Netherlands, resistance-leader Arie is killed by Dutch SS-man Niels, leaving his comrades, who pledge to avenge him.

Nothing Special Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

A man is thinking about his relationship with his girlfriend, while checking out a gorgeous woman in a bar.

Lotgenoten Trailer (2013)

13 March 2013

When womanizer Remco Albrecht celebrates his 65st birthday he has to deal with people from his past whom he would rather ignore.

Bukan Cinta Aku Trailer (2018)

01 January 2018

The story follows Rania, who has just completed her studies and returns to her family's home in Florence, Italy.

De droomproducenten Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Documentary exploring why Belgian television doesn't invest more money in Belgian cinema as is the case in e.

Let's Have a Party Trailer (1963)

05 November 1963

Short film about the blossoming affection of an upper-class schoolboy for a girl from a different class.

Starship Troopers: Know Your Foe Trailer (2002)

28 May 2002

Five part documentary on the bugs of “Starship Troopers.” Featuring interviews with special effects artists Phil Tippett and Craig Hayes of Tippett Studios, Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr.

Verhoeven Versus Verhoeven Trailer (2016)

24 September 2016

A look at the life and provocative film work of controversial Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven.