Basic Instinct

– A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and se..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 7 Minutes
Release Year:
1992
Basic Instinct (1992)

A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.

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Basic Instinct (1992) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Mar 1992

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

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.

Director:

Paul Verhoeven

Writer:

Joe Eszterhas

Main Actors:

Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 21 nominations.

Production:

Artisan Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
53%
Metacritic:
41%