16th Golden Raspberry Awards

The 16th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 24, 1996 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to recognise the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1995. The list of nominees follows, with recipients denoted in bold. For the first time in Razzie history, an actual "winner" showed up at the ceremony and accepted their award. Director Paul Verhoeven collected his Worst Director Award in person.

Worst Picture

"Showgirls" (MGM/UA)
* "Congo" (Paramount)
* "Cutthroat Island" (MGM/UA)
* "The Scarlet Letter" (Hollywood Pictures)
* "Waterworld" (Universal)

Worst Actor

Pauly Shore in "Jury Duty"
* Kevin Costner in "Waterworld"
* Kyle MacLachlan in "Showgirls"
* Matthew Modine in "Cutthroat Island"
* Sylvester Stallone in "Assassins" and "Judge Dredd"

Worst Actress

Elizabeth Berkley in "Showgirls"
* Cindy Crawford in "Fair Game"
* Geena Davis in "Cutthroat Island"
* Demi Moore in "The Scarlet Letter"
* Julia Sweeney in "It's Pat!"

Worst Supporting Actor

Dennis Hopper in "Waterworld"
* Tim Curry in "Congo"
* Robert Davi in "Showgirls"
* Robert Duvall in "The Scarlet Letter"
* Alan Rachins in "Showgirls"

Worst Supporting Actress

Madonna in "Four Rooms
* Amy The Talking Gorilla in "Congo"
* Bo Derek in "Tommy Boy"
* Gina Gershon in "Showgirls"
* Lin Tucci in "Showgirls"

Worst Director

Paul Verhoeven for "Showgirls"
* Renny Harlin for "Cutthroat Island"
* Roland Joffé for "The Scarlet Letter"
* Frank Marshall for "Congo"
* Kevin Reynolds for "Waterworld"

Worst Screenplay

"Showgirls", written by Joe Eszterhas
* "Congo", screenplay by John Patrick Shanley, from the novel by Michael Crichton
* "It's Pat!", written by Jim Emerson & Stephen Hibbert & Julia Sweeney, based on characters created by Sweeney
* "Jade" , written by Joe Eszterhas
* "The Scarlet Letter", screenplay by Douglas Day Stewart, freely adapted from the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Worst Remake Or Sequel

"The Scarlet Letter"
* ""
* "Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde"
* "Showgirls" (remake of both "All About Eve" and "The Lonely Lady")
* "Village of the Damned"

Worst New Star

Elizabeth Berkley in "Showgirls"
* Amy The Talking Gorilla in "Congo"
* David Caruso in "Jade" and "Kiss of Death"
* Cindy Crawford in "Fair Game"
* Julia Sweeney in "It's Pat!" and "Stuart Saves His Family"

Worst "Original" Song

"Walk Into The Wind (also known as Love Theme from The Rape Scene)" from "Showgirls", written by David A. Stewart and Terry Hall
* "(Feel The) Spirit of Africa" from "Congo", music by Jerry Goldsmith, lyrics by Lebo M
* "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" from "Batman Forever" (Warner Bros.), by U2, lyrics by Bono

Worst Screen Couple

Any combination of two people (or two body parts!) in "Showgirls"
* Timothy Daly & Sean Young in "Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde"
* William Baldwin & Cindy Crawford in "Fair Game"
* Dave Foley & Julia Sweeney in "It's Pat!"
* Demi Moore and either Robert Duvall or Gary Oldman in "The Scarlet Letter"----

ee also

* 68th Academy Awards