Basic Instinct (1992)

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

Movie · Thriller, Mystery · 2h 8m · Rated 7.0/10 on TMDB · Released March 20, 1992

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.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Cast

• Michael Douglas as Detective Nick Curran
• Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell
• George Dzundza as Gus
• Jeanne Tripplehorn as Dr. Beth Garner
• Denis Arndt as Lieutenant Walker
• Leilani Sarelle as Roxy
• Bruce A. Young as Andrews
• Chelcie Ross as Captain Talcott
• Dorothy Malone as Hazel Dobkins
• Wayne Knight as John Correli
• Daniel von Bargen as Lieutenant Nilsen
• Stephen Tobolowsky as Dr. Lamott

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