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Basic Instinct

Name: Basic Instinct
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1992-03-20
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt

1992 · 2h 8m · Thriller, Mystery

IMDb 7.1 Metacritic 43 RT 56%

If you're in the mood for a stylish, provocative thriller with genuine suspense and a killer twist, Basic Instinct delivers — just go in knowing it's a steamy '90s erotic thriller that doesn't apologize for what it is. Skip it only if you need something lighter or can't stomach the explicit content, but otherwise this is a slick, entertaining ride that earned its cult status for a reason.

Plot

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.

Director: Paul Verhoeven

Cast: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt

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