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Basic Instinct is a 1992 erotic thriller 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 the detective Nick Curran (Douglas) as he investigates the murder of a wealthy rock star in San Francisco.
After Basic Instinct and Showgirls, Verhoeven returned to the science fiction genre, utilizing the graphic violence and special-effects tropes that had marked his earlier films, making Starship Troopers (1997), loosely based on the novel of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein, [23] as well as Hollow Man (2000). Each film received an Academy ...
There's nothing basic about Basic Instinct.When it premiered in theaters 30 years ago, on March 20, 1992, Paul Verhoeven's blockbuster erotic thriller challenged conventional onscreen depictions ...
Catherine Tramell is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the film Basic Instinct (1992) and its sequel Basic Instinct 2 (2006). Tramell, created by writer Joe Eszterhas, is played by Sharon Stone in both films.
Stone, 66, recreated the most memorable moment from the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct. In that neo-noir film, Stone played murderous crime novelist Catherine Tramell.
The most recognizable actor associated with erotic thrillers is Michael Douglas, [9] [10] who starred in four films—Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, Disclosure, and A Perfect Murder. Mickey Rourke, [2] Richard Gere, [11] James Spader, [12] and Tom Berenger have also starred in multiple films of the genre.
Stone came to international attention for her role in Paul Verhoeven's erotic thriller Basic Instinct. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her performance in Casino. She also received a Golden Globe nomination for Basic Instinct.
The sequel to Basic Instinct (1992), it stars Sharon Stone, who reprises her role of the crime novelist Catherine Tramell, and David Morrissey. The film was an international co-production of German, British, American, and Spanish production companies.