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Movie1992 · 2 hr 8 min · English

Basic Instinct

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

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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.

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Michael Douglas

Detective Nick Curran

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Sharon Stone

Catherine Tramell

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George Dzundza

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Jeanne Tripplehorn

Dr. Beth Garner

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Denis Arndt

Lieutenant Walker

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Leilani Sarelle

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DirectorPaul Verhoeven

OriginUnited States

Budget$49,000,000

Revenue$352,927,224

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Studios

Carolco Pictures

Le Studio Canal+

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