Basic Instinct

19922h 8mThriller · Mystery

directed by Paul Verhoeven

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

6.6 / 10

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6.6 / 10

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7 / 10

4,407 votes

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7.1 / 10

241,317 votes

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43 / 100

Rotten Tomatoes

56%

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Synopsis

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.