Basic Instinct (1992)

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A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.

Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.

• Released: 1992-03-20
• Genres: Thriller, Mystery
• Runtime: 2h 8m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 4,543 votes

Directed by Paul Verhoeven.

Top cast

• Michael Douglas as Detective Nick Curran
• Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell
• George Dzundza as Gus
• Jeanne Tripplehorn as Dr. Beth Garner
• Denis Arndt as Lieutenant Walker
• Leilani Sarelle as Roxy
• Bruce A. Young as Andrews
• Chelcie Ross as Captain Talcott
• Dorothy Malone as Hazel Dobkins
• Wayne Knight as John Correli

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Basic Instinct

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Stan, MUBI, HBO Max; watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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