Even before Verhoeven was confounding American audiences with three breasted aliens and cheeseburger obsessed strippers; he had a long career in his homeland producing films of unironic acclaim. If Verhoeven had never come to the United States, his filmography would still be a revelation. More @Wikipedia
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