The highest scoring of the two Basic Instinct films, ahead of Basic Instinct 2 (33). Streaming on Paramount+.
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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.1/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 56% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 43/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.0/104,600 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 62 | 100% |
Key crew
- Paul VerhoevenDirector
- Joe EszterhasScreenplay
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michael DouglasDetective Nick Curran
- Sharon StoneCatherine Tramell
- George DzundzaGus
- Jeanne TripplehornDr. Beth Garner
- Denis ArndtLieutenant Walker
- Leilani SarelleRoxy
- Bruce A. YoungAndrews
- Chelcie RossCaptain Talcott
- Dorothy MaloneHazel Dobkins
- Wayne KnightJohn Correli
- Daniel von BargenLieutenant Nilsen
- Stephen TobolowskyDr. Lamott
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