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Basic Instinct

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

7.0/ 1019922h 8mR

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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.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Detective Nick Curran

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Catherine Tramell

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Gus

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Dr. Beth Garner

Denis Arndt

Denis Arndt

Lieutenant Walker

Leilani Sarelle

Leilani Sarelle

Roxy

Bruce A. Young

Bruce A. Young

Andrews

Chelcie Ross

Chelcie Ross

Captain Talcott