Basic Instinct
1992·2h 8m
6.9/ 10 (4,276 votes)
“A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.”
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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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Director
Paul Verhoeven
Writers
Joe Eszterhas
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Cast
Michael Douglas
Detective Nick Curran
Sharon Stone
Catherine Tramell
George Dzundza
Gus
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Dr. Beth Garner
Denis Arndt
Lieutenant Walker
Leilani Sarelle
Roxy
Bruce A. Young
Andrews
Chelcie Ross
Captain Talcott
Dorothy Malone
Hazel Dobkins
Wayne Knight
John Correli
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
Budget
$49M
Box Office
$353M
