Thriller ·Mystery · United States of America · 1992 · 2h 8m

Basic Instinct

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Director
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
Crew
Jan de Bont — Director of Photography Frank J. Urioste — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Joe Eszterhas — Screenplay Alan Marshall — Producer Terence Marsh — Production Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Basic Instinct — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dying and deathcaliforniajealousysexual obsessionpolicesan francisco, californiasadismpsychopathdetectiveeroticismbisexualitysuspicion of murder
Key Collaborators
Paul Verhoeven Director Jan de Bont Director of Photography Frank J. Urioste Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Joe Eszterhas Screenplay Alan Marshall Producer Terence Marsh Production Design Ellen Mirojnick Costume Design
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