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Basic Instinct

“A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.”

Year
1992
Runtime
2h 08m
Language
English
Country
United States, France
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Starring
  • Michael Douglas as Detective Nick Curran
  • Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell
  • George Dzundza as Gus
  • Jeanne Tripplehorn as Dr. Beth Garner

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.

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