Basic Instinct
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Paul Verhoeven
Michael Douglas
Sharon Stone
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Irene Olga Lopez
Stephen Rowe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
When a cop's search for a ruthless killer leads him to wealthy and seductive author, his involvement turns personal, and he must balance their affair with the mounting evidence against her.
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Cast
Michael Douglas
Sharon Stone
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Irene Olga Lopez
Stephen Rowe
Jack Mcgee
Eddie Dunbar
Byron Berline
Bruce A Young
Adilah Barnes
Julie Bond
Daniel Von Bargen
Chelcie Ross
William Duff-griffin
Eric Poppick
Wayne Knight
Dorothy Malone
Ken Liebenson
Leilani Sarelle
Michael Halton
Mitch Pileggi
David Wells
Ron Cacas
George Dzundza
Keith A Mcdaniel
Stephen Tobolowsky
Lindy Rasmusson
Denis Arndt
Wayne Shepherd
Peter Appel
Bradford English
Elsie Sniffen
Tod Mckibbin
Michael David Lally
Gary Roloff
Juanita Jennings
Mary Pat Gleason
Benjamin Mouton
James Rebhorn
Mary Ann Rodgers
Freda Foh Shen
Craig C Lewis
Bill Cable
Crew
Steve Adcock
Homer G Albin
Robin Allen
Henry Alvarez
John Anderson
Miles Anderson
Richard Anderson
James M Arnett
James M Arnett
Seth Arnett
David A Arnold
Tim August
Paul E Avery
Robert J Babin
James F Baldwin
Sharon Barnebey
Roy Barnes
Jeff Barry
Ron Bartlett
Mark Bates
Bill Beasley
Bill Beasley
Scotney Beatty
Michael Becker
Steve Berger
James Bergmann
Sandy Berumen
Janeen Best
Dean Beville
John Bickford
Mark Billerman
Peggy Biocini
Hans Bjerno
Jonathan Bobbitt
Harry Bode
Bruce Botnick
Rob Bottin
Rob Bottin
Judith Bouley
Nicole Boxer
Janet Brady
Derek G Brechin
Daniel Briggs
John W Brilhante
Richard Brodsky
Bart Brown
Bart Brown
Randy Burke
Allen Burry
Bob Butynkowski
Rocky Capella
Lois Carruth
Art Casey
Steve Chambers
Chris Chichotka
Catherine Childers
David Childers
James Clark
Jennifer Clinard
Richard Clot
Chuck Conn
Michael Coo
Raymond Cooper
Nancy E Cox
Bill Cruse
Frank Cunha
Louis D'esposito
Louis D'esposito
Jim Davidson
Mike Davis
Jan De Bont
Jan De Bont
Laura De'atley
Rosemary Decicco
Noori Dehnahi
Carlos Delarios
Mike Deluna
Michael Dennison
Peter Depalma
Justin Derosa
Christopher Desmond
Bernard Dethiers
Tim Dickenson
Craig Dietrich
Martin Dindia
Tom Dragna
Susan Dudeck
John Dunn
Chris Edmond
Lynn Ehrensperger
Robin Eickman
Joseph G Emanuele
Gary Epper
Jon Epstein
Don Estes
Joe Eszterhas
Donna Evans Merlo
Fernando Favila
Gunnar Ferdinandsen
Mike Ferris
Mike Ferris
Howard Feuer
Jaclyn Fink
Wayne Fitzgerald
Donald Flick
Judee Flick
Stephen Hunter Flick
Kelly Flood
Heide Foley
Jon Fordham
Nancy Foreman
Keith Forster
John Frazier
B J Fredrickson
Scot Gaal
Barbara Gandolfo-frady
Paul Gerhardt
Nerses Gezalyan
Richard Girod
William L Girod
Robin Glenn
Jerry Goldsmith
Joseph A Graham
Jeffrey Greeley
Marian Green
Doug Greenfield
Susan Griffin
Mike Grinnau
Diana Guidara
Virginia G Hadfield
Christopher Hager
Ken Hall
Michael Hamm
David Harman
Suzanne Hayden
Tom Hayden
Jay Haymaker
Scott Hecker
Nettie Heffner
Frank Helbig
Don L Henderson
Augustin Hernandez Jr.
Mike Hernandez
Stephen Hessel
Karen Higgens
Singh Ho
Montogomery Hom
Deborah Hopper
Thomas J Huff
Francis O Hughes
Cindy Ickhikawa
Catherine Isakson
Mauriece Jacks Jr.
Eric Jewett
Ken J Johnson
Christine A Johnston
Mario Kassar
Mike Kaufman
Daniel Kelly
Maria Kelly
Douglas Kent
Gary Kieldrup
Barry Kiesselstein-cord
Joe Killian
Steve Kissick
Michael J Kohut
Nicholas Vincent Korda
Steve Koster
Leslie J Kovacs
Anne Kuljian
Douglas Kunin
Peter Kuran
Bill Landrum
Jacqui Landrum
Amanda Lawford
Paul Leblanc
Jeff Ledbetter
Mary Ellen Leonard
William Leslie
Kate Levine
Mark Lewis
Ken Liebenson
Teressa Longo
John Loveless
David Lowery
Seann Maccaul
John Malvino
James Marett
Kim Marks
Terence Marsh
Alan Marshall
Bradley T Martinez
J. Steven Matzinger
Stan Mcclain
Larry Mcconkey
Catherine M Mcdonald
Stacey S Mcintosh
Steve Mclaughlin
Benny Mcnulty
Augustine Mendez Jr.
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Editing
Best Score
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States June 2001
Released in United States October 1991
Released in United States on Video October 14, 1992
Released in United States Spring March 20, 1992
Re-released in United States on Video April 7, 1993
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.
The second installment in screenwriter Joe Eszterhas's trilogy of thrillers set in San Francisco. The others are "Jagged Edge" (USA/1985) and "Jade" (USA/1995). Rights to Eszterhas's screenplay were sold for a reported $3 million.
Began shooting April 5, 1991.
Completed shooting August 10, 1991.
Gay organizations protested the film during production claiming it "contains violent portrayals of lesbians and reinforces negative images."
Released in United States Spring March 20, 1992
Re-released in United States on Video April 7, 1993 (director's cut)
Released in United States June 2001 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of program "You Asked For It: The Films of Paul Verhoeven" June 21-30, 2001.)
Released in United States October 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) II in Santa Monica October 21-27, 1991.)
Released in United States on Video October 14, 1992