Basic Instinct (1992) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Basic Instinct
Year
1992
Running time
125 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Thriller. Mystery | Erotic. Crime. Psychological Thriller. Cult movie
Synopsis
The take-no-prisoners sex thriller from 1992 now stands as a milestone in the career of screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, but in the hands of director Paul Verhoeven Basic Instinct is an undeniably stylish and provocative study of obsession. In the role that made her a star (and showed the audience a little more skin than she intended), Sharon Stone plays the cleverly manipulative novelist Catherine Tramell who snares San Francisco detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) with her insatiable sexual appetite during the investigation of her boyfriend's murder. Tramell is the prime suspect, but the plot twists and turns until Curran is trapped in a dangerous cycle of dead ends and unsolved murders, never sure if Tramell is committing the crimes or if it is some other, unknown suspect. With a plot that keeps viewers guessing, Basic Instinct is the work of a director who is clearly in his element.
Awards
1992: Oscar: 2 Nominations for Best Editing, Original Soundtrack
1992: Golden Globe: 2 Nominations for Best OST, Actress Drama (Stone)
1992: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d´Or (Golden Palm), Best OST
1992: Razzie Awards: 3 Nominations for Worst Actor, Supp. Actress and New Star
1992: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominted for Best Actress (Sharon Stone)
1992: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): 5 nominations
Critics' reviews
- "A vicious, grindingly manipulative urban mystery that uses a thick atmosphere of S&M kinkiness to distract the audience from the story's thinness and inanity."
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Ranking Lists Position
- 1 Most Memorable Erotic Movies (195)
- 57 My Favorite Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Movies (174)
- 87 Movies with a Great Female Lead (41)
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