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Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct

6.9

Basic Instinct

R·1992·128m

Summary

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.

Cast

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

William Duff-Griffin

Dr. Myron

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Dr. McElwaine

David Wells

David Wells

Polygraph Examiner

Bradford English

Bradford English

Campus Policeman

Mary Ann Rodgers

Nurse

Adilah Barnes

Adilah Barnes

Nurse

Irene Olga López

Irene Olga López

Maid

Juanita Jennings

Juanita Jennings

Receptionist

Craig C. Lewis

Bartender | Police Bar

Michael David Lally

Michael David Lally

Detective

Peter Appel

Peter Appel

Detective

Michael Halton

Bartender | Country Western Bar

Keith McDaniel

Featured Dancer

Eric Poppick

Eric Poppick

Coroner's Guy

Ron Cacas

Policeman

Kayla Blake

Kayla Blake

Roxy's Friend

Ken Liebenson

Doo Wah Riders

Lindy Rasmusson

Doo Wah Riders

Byron Berline

Doo Wah Riders

Eddie Dunbar

Doo Wah Riders

Tom McKibbin

Doo Wah Riders

Julie Bond

Hand Puppet Model

Christa Connor

Disco Patron (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart

Anne Lockhart

Disco Patron (uncredited)

Patricia Anne Isgate-Hayward

Classmate (uncredited)

Dave LaBrucherie

Driver (uncredited)

Pui Fan Lee

Pui Fan Lee

Mrs. Rollins (uncredited)

Andy Rolfes

Police Officer (uncredited)

Bob Sallese

Internal Affairs Detective (uncredited

Theodore Carl Soderberg

Theodore Carl Soderberg

Disco Bartender (uncredited)

Damon Stout

Disco Patron (uncredited)

Chase Watson

Disco Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Paul Verhoeven

Screenplay

Joe Eszterhas

Reviews

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January 15, 2016

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 mind that 'other' car chase Frisco Bay movie, 'Bullitt'. But given the remarkable landscape of the area, why not? One would be a fool not to push the stylistic envelope as far as the censors will allow. A film that would have made The Master of Suspense proud, methinks, and one that he himself perhaps would have done, had Joe Eszterhas' very fun script been around, during, say, the time of 'Frenzy', when Hitchcock was at his cheekiest. A fantastic date movie too, by the way...

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$49,000,000.00

Revenue:

$352,927,224.00

Keywords

dying and death
california
jealousy
sexual obsession
police
san francisco, california
sadism
psychopath
detective
eroticism
bisexuality
suspicion of murder
lover
striptease
celebrity
femme fatale
sociopath
dead
neo-noir
erotic thriller
manipulative woman
book writing
killed during sex
american giallo