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Movie

Basic Instinct

1992·2h 7m·R
DramaMysteryRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
244,141 votes
Metascore
43
Metacritic

A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.

Basic Instinct is a 1992 drama mystery movie directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, Jeanne Tripplehorn. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 244,141 votes and runs 2h 7m.

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Director
Paul Verhoeven
Stars
Michael Douglas
Sharon Stone
Jeanne Tripplehorn
George Dzundza
Creators
Joe Eszterhas
Details
1992-03-20
127 min
Movie
R
★ France, United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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