A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.
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.
Directed byPaul Verhoeven
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- March 20, 1992
- Budget
- $49,000,000
- Revenue
- $352,927,224
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Trailers & teasers
![Basic Instinct Theatrical Trailer (1992) [4K] [FTD-1070]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HL-eEzcSU3w/hqdefault.jpg)
Featuring
Cast & crew
Michael Douglas
Detective Nick Curran
Sharon Stone
Catherine Tramell
George Dzundza
Gus
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Dr. Beth Garner
Denis Arndt
Lieutenant Walker
Leilani Sarelle
Roxy
Bruce A. Young
Andrews
Chelcie Ross
Captain Talcott
Dorothy Malone
Hazel Dobkins
Wayne Knight
John Correli
- Directed by
- Paul Verhoeven
- Written by
- Joe Eszterhas
- Produced by
- Alan Marshall
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