Basic Instinct
dir. Paul Verhoeven
64
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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.
Critics consensus
Unevenly echoing the work of Alfred Hitchcock, Basic Instinct contains a star-making performance from Sharon Stone but is ultimately undone by its problematic, overly lurid plot.
Directed byPaul Verhoeven
StarringMichael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani Sarelle
Written byJoe Eszterhas
CinematographyJan de Bont
EditingFrank J. Urioste
MusicJerry Goldsmith
Basic Instinct
1992 · R · 2h 8m
Thriller, Mystery
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.
Our Verdict
64
Critics Consensus
Unevenly echoing the work of Alfred Hitchcock, Basic Instinct contains a star-making performance from Sharon Stone but is ultimately undone by its problematic, overly lurid plot.
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