Basic Instinct

Movie

1992

2h 7m

English

Thriller, Mystery

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6.9

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A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.

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Basic Instinct

Movie

1992

2h 7m

English

Thriller, Mystery

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A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.

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6.9

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Cast

Det. Nick Curran

Catherine Tramell

Gus Moran

Dr. Beth Garner

Roxy

Lt. Philip Walker

Andrews

Capt. Talcott

Hazel Dobkins

John Correli

Lt. Marty Nilsen

Dr. Lamott

Harrigan

Sheriff

Johnny Boz

Internal Affairs Investigator

Mitch Pileggi

Internal Affairs Investigator

Juvenile Officer

Berkeley Registrar

Dr. Myron

Dr. McElwaine

Polygraph Examiner

Nurse

Nurse

Maid

Directed By: Paul Verhoeven

Written By: Joe Eszterhas (Screenplay)

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1treehillbilly says...

8 years ago

I watched this again the other night for the first time in about 15 years. It still holds up pretty well.

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ziggymacarthur says...

3 weeks ago

The fondness for this film is more for its nudity over anything else. It feels like a big budget skinamax flick with lots of hollywood regulars. I will not deny that the sex scenes were sexy. Sharon Stone oozes sex appeal in her role. But compared to Fatal Attraction, theres not much the director is adding to the visual storytelling. Its a risque pulp noir for the early 90s. I watched it till the end, but at alot of points, I lost interest. I wont completely dismiss the layering of manipulation and framing that occurred in this, but I have a hard time holding this to such a high pedestal as others have.

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Copeland1994 says...

one year ago

Had always known of this movie, but never got around to watching it. I REALLY enjoyed it. It was a quality whoddunit thriller movie and the sexual vibe surely makes it stand out from the comparable films! Did this movie need a sequel? Not at all, but I am looking forward to getting around to watching it eventually. Rating: 4/5 - 85% - Would Recommend

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Spiritualized Kaos says...

2 years ago

Key movie of the 90s and origin of erotic thrillers

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bunnyharvestman

2/10 one year ago

Take out all the nudity and I goddamn guarantee the ratings for this pile of long-winded crap would drop considerably. If you want to see people having sex with a terrible plot line (or no plot at all), just watch actual porn instead.

They were all quite unlikable characters. [spoiler]Hell, the g More

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talisencrw

6 years ago

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 Fra More

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beardedmovienut

10/10 3 years ago

First… Can we take a moment to appreciate how incredibly sexy Sharon Stone was back in the early and mid-nineties?!!!? I mean, the way she moves, the way she talks, and of course, the way she looks… Just incredible!!

Now... Basic Instinct. I had forgotten how good the tension building is in t More

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John Chard

6 years ago

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, More

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