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Feature film — 1992

Basic Instinct (1992)

7.02h 8mThriller — Mystery

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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A high-signal pick with 4,603 votes.

Carolco Pictures / Le Studio Canal+

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Director: Paul Verhoeven

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Cast & crew

Michael Douglas as Detective Nick Curran

Michael Douglas

Detective Nick Curran

Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell

Sharon Stone

Catherine Tramell

George Dzundza as Gus

George Dzundza

Gus

Jeanne Tripplehorn as Dr. Beth Garner

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Dr. Beth Garner

Denis Arndt as Lieutenant Walker

Denis Arndt

Lieutenant Walker

Leilani Sarelle as Roxy

Leilani Sarelle

Roxy

Bruce A. Young as Andrews

Bruce A. Young

Andrews

Chelcie Ross as Captain Talcott

Chelcie Ross

Captain Talcott

Dorothy Malone as Hazel Dobkins

Dorothy Malone

Hazel Dobkins

Wayne Knight as John Correli

Wayne Knight

John Correli

Daniel von Bargen as Lieutenant Nilsen

Daniel von Bargen

Lieutenant Nilsen

Stephen Tobolowsky as Dr. Lamott

Stephen Tobolowsky

Dr. Lamott

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