Basic Instinct
A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.
ThrillerMysterydying and deathcaliforniajealousysexual obsessionpolicesan francisco, californiasadismpsychopathdetectiveeroticismbisexualitysuspicion of murder
A sexually charged neo-noir thriller built on paranoia, manipulation, and the blurred line between desire and 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.
Essence
Ensemble
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
Daniel von Bargen
Lieutenant Nilsen
Stephen Tobolowsky
Dr. Lamott
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