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"Basic Instinct" is a 1992 thriller directed by Paul Verhoeven that became a major cultural phenomenon due to its explicit sexual content and psychological mind games between its main characters. The film is considered significant in cinema history for pushing the boundaries of what could be shown in mainstream Hollywood movies at the time.
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6.9Catherine, 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.
Released: 1992-03-20128 minDir: Paul VerhoevenThriller, MysteryBudget: $49.0MBox office: $353MPart of: Basic Instinct Collection
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- Michael Douglas as Detective Nick Curran
- Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell
- George Dzundza as Gus
- Jeanne Tripplehorn as Dr. Beth Garner
- Denis Arndt as Lieutenant Walker
- Leilani Sarelle as Roxy
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1990s erotic thriller films1990s feminist films1990s mystery thriller films1990s serial killer films1992 American films1992 British films1992 crime thriller films1992 English-language films1992 films1992 French films1992 LGBTQ-related films1992 psychological thriller filmsAmerican crime thriller films