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Basic Instinct (1992)

R · 1992-03-20 · 2h 7m · EN
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A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.

A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.

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Paul VerhoevenDirector
Budget
$49M
Box office
$352.9M

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Sharon StoneSharon StoneCatherine TramellJeanne TripplehornJeanne TripplehornDr. Beth GarnerMichael DouglasMichael DouglasDet. Nick CurranGeorge DzundzaGeorge DzundzaGus MoranDenis ArndtDenis ArndtLt. Philip WalkerLeilani SarelleLeilani SarelleRoxyBruce A. YoungBruce A. YoungAndrewsChelcie RossChelcie RossCapt. TalcottDorothy MaloneDorothy MaloneHazel DobkinsWayne KnightWayne KnightJohn CorreliDaniel von BargenDaniel von BargenLt. Marty NilsenStephen TobolowskyStephen TobolowskyDr. Lamott

Keywords

DetectivePoliceSan francisco, californiaNeo-noirPsychopathDying and deathDeadCaliforniaJealousySadismEroticismSociopathCelebritySexual obsessionDangerousFemme fataleLoverSuspicion of murderBisexualityStripteaseErotic thrillerNovel writingManipulative womanKilled during sex

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · MysteryTheme affinityDetective · Police · San Francisco CaliforniaNarrative complexityMysteryVisual styleNeo NoirDirector preference92856Actor preference92818 · 131775 · 5778

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A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.

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Basic Instinct has a runtime of 127 minutes.

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