Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct is a 1992 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Wayne Knight, the film follows San Francisco police detective Nick Curran (Douglas) as he investigates the brutal murder of a wealthy rock star. During the course of the investigation, Curran becomes entangled in a passionate and intense relationship with Catherine Tramell (Stone), an enigmatic writer and the prime suspect.
Plot
Homicide detective Nick Curran investigates the murder of retired rock star Johnny Boz in San Francisco. Boz was stabbed to death with an ice pick while having sex with a mysterious blonde woman. Nick's prime suspect is Boz's girlfriend, crime novelist Catherine Tramell, whose novel mirrors the crime. Catherine is uncooperative and taunts the investigators by smoking and exposing herself. Although she is released, Nick discovers that she has a history of befriending murderers. This includes Roxy Hardy, Catherine's girlfriend, who impulsively killed her two younger brothers at the age of 16, and Hazel Dobkins, who killed her husband and children.
Cast
- Anne Lockhart
- Benjamin Mouton
- Bruce A. Young
- Chelcie Ross
- Daniel von Bargen
- David Wells
- Denis Arndt
- Dorothy Malone
- Freda Foh Shen
- George Dzundza
- Jack McGee
- James Rebhorn
- Jeanne Tripplehorn
- Leilani Sarelle
- Mary Pat Gleason
- Michael Douglas
- Mitch Pileggi
- Peter Appel
- Sharon Stone
- Stephen Tobolowsky
- Wayne Knight
More details
| author | Joe Eszterhas |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | San Francisco |
| director | Paul Verhoeven |
| editor | Frank J. Urioste |
| genre | crime mystery thriller |
| keywords | cocaine college professor college roommate crime novelist fall homicide detective kill murder newspaper clipping obsess one night police psychologist prime suspect retire rock star rough sex smoke stabbed to death that girl tie up unsolved |
| musicBy | Jerry Goldsmith |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Score |
| producer | Alan Marshall Mario Kassar |
| productionCompany | Carolco Pictures Le Studio Canal+ |
| publisher | Guild Film Distribution TriStar Pictures UGC Distribution |
| recordedAt | San Francisco |
| theme | erotic thriller feminist lgbt-related mystery thriller neo-noir psychological thriller rape serial killer |