Basic Instinct
– A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and se..
A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.
20 Mar 1992
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Paul Verhoeven
Joe Eszterhas
Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn
A former rock star, Johnny Boz, is brutally killed during sex, and the case is assigned to detective Nick Curran of the SFPD. During the investigation, Nick meets Catherine Tramell, a crime novelist who was Boz's girlfriend when he died. Catherine proves to be a very clever and manipulative woman, and though Nick is more or less convinced that she murdered Boz, he is unable to find any evidence. Later, when Nilsen, Nick's rival in the police, is killed, Nick suspects of Catherine's involvement in it. He then starts to play a dangerous lust-filled mind game with Catherine to nail her, but as their relationship progresses, the body count rises and contradicting evidences force Nick to start questioning his own suspicions about Catherine's guilt.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 21 nominations.
Artisan Entertainment