Basic Instinct
“A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.”
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Screenplay / Story
Joe Eszterhas
Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
Jan de Bont
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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Production Budget
$49,000,000
Worldwide Box Office
$352,927,224
Original Language
EN
Production Country
United States of America
Content Rating
PG-13
Release Status
Released
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Top Cast
Michael Douglas
Detective Nick Curran
Sharon Stone
Catherine Tramell
George Dzundza
Gus
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Dr. Beth Garner
Denis Arndt
Lieutenant Walker
Leilani Sarelle
Roxy
Bruce A. Young
Andrews
Chelcie Ross
Captain Talcott
Dorothy Malone
Hazel Dobkins
Wayne Knight
John Correli