---
title: 'Basic Instinct (1992)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Verhoeven'
released: '1992-03-18'
runtime_minutes: 128
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/basic-instinct-1992'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103772/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Basic Instinct (1992)

1992 · R · 128 min · Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller · France, United States


## Synopsis

Basic Instinct is a 1992 erotic thriller mystery film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Wayne Knight, the film follows San Francisco homicide detective Nick Curran (Douglas) as he investigates the murder of rock star Johnny Boz, only to begin an intense relationship with the prime suspect Catherine Tramell (Stone), a wealthy heiress and crime novelist.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Verhoeven](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-verhoeven)
- **Screenplay:** [Joe Eszterhas](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-eszterhas)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Producer:** [Alan Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-marshall), [Mario Kassar](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-kassar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jan de Bont](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-de-bont)
- **Editor:** [Frank J. Urioste](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-j-urioste)

## Cast

- [Anne Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-lockhart)
- [Dorothy Malone](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-malone)
- [Daniel von Bargen](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-von-bargen)
- [Jack McGee](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-mcgee)
- [Denis Arndt](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-arndt)
- [Wayne Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/wayne-knight)
- [Stephen Tobolowsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-tobolowsky)
- [Michael Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-douglas)
- [Sharon Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharon-stone) as Catherine Tramell
- [Jeanne Tripplehorn](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanne-tripplehorn)
- [Peter Appel](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-appel)
- [Freda Foh Shen](https://cinepixo.com/people/freda-foh-shen)
- [Leilani Sarelle](https://cinepixo.com/people/leilani-sarelle)
- [Mitch Pileggi](https://cinepixo.com/people/mitch-pileggi)
- [Bruce A. Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-a-young)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/basic-instinct-1992
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