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Basic Instinct (1992)

Erotica, Thriller

Directed by

Paul Verhoeven

Release Date

14th May, 1992

Short Description

In which a violent police detective investigates an equally violent homicide leading him to being seduced and toyed with by a seductive novelist who may or may not be the killer.

What happens in Basic Instinct?

Directed by Paul Verhoeven, Basic Instinct was a hugely successful erotically charged thriller that starred Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone. It starts with the death of a rockstar who Catherine Tramell (played by Stone) is having sex with and is a suspect of his murder. As the Detectives investigate further this cat and mouse game of deceit, mistrust and sex is played out between between Catherine and Detective Nick Curran (played by Douglas).

This is the film that both saved Sharon Stone’s career but also catapulted her into mainstream success.

Who starred in Basic Instinct?

Michael Douglas as "Det. Nick Curran"

Sharon Stone as "Catherine Tramell"

George Dzundza as "Det. Gus Moran"

Jeanne Tripplehorn as "Dr. Beth Garner"

Denis Arndt as "Lt. Phil Walker"

Leilani Sarelle as "Roxy Hardy"

Bruce A. Young as "Det. Sam Andrews"

Chelcie Ross as "Captain Talcott"

Dorothy Malone as "Hazel Dobkins"

Wayne Knight as "ADA John Correli"

Daniel von Bargen as "Martin Nilsen"

Stephen Tobolowsky as "Stephen Tobolowsky"

Benjamin Mouton as "Detective Harrigan"

Jack McGee as "Sheriff"

Bill Cable as "Johnny Boz"

Stephen Rowe as "Internal Affairs Investigator"

Mitch Pileggi as 'Internal Affairs Investigator"

Who created Basic Instinct?

Written by: Joe Eszterhas

Directed by: Paul Verhoeven

Produced by: William S. Beasley, Louis D'Esposito, Mario Kassar and Alan Marshall

Music by: Jerry Goldsmith