A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.
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.
Basic Instinct (1992) is a thriller and mystery film directed by Paul Verhoeven, released on March 20, 1992 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza and Jeanne Tripplehorn. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 4,519 ratings.
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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
Directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Joe Eszterhas, produced by Alan Marshall.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 4,519 ratings.
Controversy aside, in regards both to Sharon Stone's quintessentially-provocative noirish femme fatale (talk about a queen bee or alpha female!) and the backlash that the film portrayed lesbians as crazed psychos, Verhoeven both played a striking tribute to Sir Alfred Hitchcock, particularly San Francisco's based Vertigo and in use of the blonde bombshell, and simply continued his style of storytelling that had…
Reviewed on January 15, 2016
I'd have to be pretty stupid to write a book about killing and then kill him the way I described in my book. I'd be announcing myself as the killer. I'm not stupid. Basic Instinct is directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhaz. It stars Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt and Leilani Sarelle. Music is scored by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Jan de Bont.…
Reviewed on January 2, 2019
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Basic Instinct (1992) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Basic Instinct (1992) includes Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Denis Arndt. The film was directed by Paul Verhoeven. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Basic Instinct was released on March 20, 1992 and runs for 2h 8m.
Basic Instinct (1992) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 4,519 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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