Basic Instinct
Paul Verhoeven / US, FR, 1992 / 128 min.
A drug addicted detective, a hyper-intelligent femme fatale, explicit sex scenes and Los Angeles as its backdrop: Basic Instinct was the most talked about 1990’s neo-noir thriller. Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone and an ice pick. 4K restoration.
Nick Curran (Michael Douglas) is investigating a pop star’s bloody murder in LA. The main suspect is the singer’s girlfriend, Catherine Tramell, a crime novelist.
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Director
Paul Verhoeven
Production year
1992
Country
US, FR
Original title
Basic Instinct
Length
128 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
DCP
Part of
Film Noir
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