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1992 · Movie · 2h 8m · R

Basic Instinct

CriticsCritics: 50
AudienceAudience: 6.9

When a rock star is brutally murdered, a San Francisco homicide detective investigates a novelist whose latest book describes a strikingly similar crime. As suspicion and attraction complicate the case, he must navigate a tense mystery filled with danger, desire, and uncertainty.

My take

You may enjoy this if you like provocative crime mysteries with mounting suspense and morally complicated characters; Not for you if you prefer subtle romance, restrained sexual content, or a consistently realistic plot.

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Cast

Michael DouglasSharon StoneGeorge DzundzaJeanne TripplehornDenis ArndtLeilani SarelleBruce A. YoungChelcie Ross

Director

Paul Verhoeven

If tonight is a Basic Instinct night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

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Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.