Basic Instinct

Basic instinct
Basic instinct
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Directed by	Paul Verhoeven
Written by	Joe Eszterhas
Produced by	Alan Marshall; Mario Kassar;
Starring	Michael Douglas; Sharon Stone; George Dzundza; Jeanne Tripplehorn; Wayne Knight;
Cinematography	Jan de Bont
Edited by	Frank J. Urioste
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Production; companies	Carolco Pictures; Le Studio Canal+;
Distributed by	TriStar Pictures (United States); Guild Film Distribution (United Kingdom); UGC Distribution (France);
Release dates	March 18, 1992 (Los Angeles); March 20, 1992 (United States); May 8, 1992 (France and United Kingdom);
Running time	128 minutes
Countries	United States; United Kingdom; France;
Language	English
Budget	$49 million
Box office	$353 million

Basic Instinct is a 1992 American erotic thriller movie directed by Paul Verhoeven, and stars Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone. Douglas plays a San Francisco police detective who investigates the murder of a rich rock star. During this investigation he gets personally involved with the prime suspect, Catherine Tramell (played by Stone), having an affair with her. The movie generated a lot of controversy due to its strong and graphic violence and violent sex scenes. It was strongly opposed by gay rights activists for its portrayal of a bisexual woman as a narcissistic psychopath.The movie was given mixed reviews, but it took in millions at the box office. It was originally under a rating of NC-17. It was later edited down for an R rating before release.

It was followed by a sequel, Basic Instinct 2.

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↑ "Basic Instinct (18)". British Board of Film Classification. March 18, 1992. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

[1] "Basic Instinct (18)". British Board of Film Classification. March 18, 1992. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

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