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Basic Instinct

Basic Instinct

6,9 /10 (4,375 Votes)
1992 EN 128 min

Overview

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.

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Release date

20/03/1992

Votes

4,375

Popularity

15.5

A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

128 min

Budget

$49,000,000

Revenue

$352,927,224

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Detective Nick Curran

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Catherine Tramell

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Gus

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Dr. Beth Garner

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

Lieutenant Walker

Leilani Sarelle

Leilani Sarelle

Roxy

Bruce A. Young

Bruce A. Young

Andrews

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Captain Talcott

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Hazel Dobkins

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

John Correli

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Lieutenant Nilsen

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Dr. Lamott

Benjamin Mouton

Benjamin Mouton

Harrigan

Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Sheriff

Bill Cable

Bill Cable

Johnny Boz

Stephen Rowe

Stephen Rowe

Internal Affairs Investigator

Mitch Pileggi

Mitch Pileggi

Internal Affairs Investigator

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat Gleason

Juvenile Officer

Freda Foh Shen

Freda Foh Shen

Berkeley Registrar

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William Duff-Griffin

Dr. Myron

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Dr. McElwaine

David Wells

David Wells

Polygraph Examiner

Bradford English

Bradford English

Campus Policeman

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Mary Ann Rodgers

Nurse

Adilah Barnes

Adilah Barnes

Nurse

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Irene Olga López

Maid

Juanita Jennings

Juanita Jennings

Receptionist

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Craig C. Lewis

Bartender | Police Bar

Michael David Lally

Michael David Lally

Detective

Peter Appel

Peter Appel

Detective

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Michael Halton

Bartender | Country Western Bar

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Keith McDaniel

Featured Dancer

Eric Poppick

Eric Poppick

Coroner's Guy

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Ron Cacas

Policeman

Kayla Blake

Kayla Blake

Roxy's Friend

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Ken Liebenson

Doo Wah Riders

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Lindy Rasmusson

Doo Wah Riders

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Byron Berline

Doo Wah Riders

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Eddie Dunbar

Doo Wah Riders

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Tom McKibbin

Doo Wah Riders

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Julie Bond

Hand Puppet Model

Anne Lockhart

Anne Lockhart

Disco Patron (uncredited)

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Patricia Anne Isgate-Hayward

Classmate (uncredited)

Pui Fan Lee

Pui Fan Lee

Mrs. Rollins (uncredited)

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Andy Rolfes

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Bob Sallese

Internal Affairs Detective (uncredited

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Damon Stout

Disco Patron (uncredited)

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talisencrw

2016-01-15

⭐ 9

Controversy aside, in regards both to Sharon Stone's quintessentially-provocative noirish femme fatale (talk about a queen bee or alpha female!) and the backlash that the film portrayed lesbians as crazed psychos, Verhoeven both played a striking tribute to Sir Alfred Hitchcock, particularly San Francisco's based Vertigo and in use of the blonde bombshell, and simply continued his style of storytelling that had become his trademark in his pre-Hollywood, formative days in the Netherlands. Though it's not mentioned in the interviews of either star or director, the wonderful car chase brought to …

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John Chard

John Chard

2019-01-02

⭐ 7

I'd have to be pretty stupid to write a book about killing and then kill him the way I described in my book. I'd be announcing myself as the killer. I'm not stupid. Basic Instinct is directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhaz. It stars Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt and Leilani Sarelle. Music is scored by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Jan de Bont. Nick Curran (Douglas) of the SFPD is strung out and under investigation by Internal Affairs, last thing he needs is to be drawn into a dangerous relationship with a sex craz…

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