

Basic Instinct
1992-03-20 · 128 min · ★ 7.0
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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Production details
- Directors
- Paul Verhoeven
- Production companies
- Carolco Pictures, Le Studio Canal+
- Countries
- United States of America, France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 49,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 352,927,224
Top Cast
Michael DouglasDetective Nick Curran
Sharon StoneCatherine Tramell
George DzundzaGus
Jeanne TripplehornDr. Beth Garner
Denis ArndtLieutenant Walker
Leilani SarelleRoxy
Bruce A. YoungAndrews
Chelcie RossCaptain Talcott
Dorothy MaloneHazel Dobkins
Wayne KnightJohn Correli
Daniel von BargenLieutenant Nilsen
Stephen TobolowskyDr. Lamott
Benjamin MoutonHarrigan
Jack McGeeSheriff
Bill CableJohnny Boz
Stephen RoweInternal Affairs Investigator
Mitch PileggiInternal Affairs Investigator
Mary Pat GleasonJuvenile Officer
Freda Foh ShenBerkeley RegistrarTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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