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Film 1992 128 min

Basic Instinct

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

TMDB Rating ★ 6.9
Votes 4,353
Director Paul Verhoeven
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Thriller Mystery
The Story

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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Cast & Characters

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
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