Basic Instinct

Basic Instinct

By Paul Verhoeven

  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release Date: 1997-08-27
  • Advisory Rating: R
  • Runtime: 2h 8min
  • Director: Paul Verhoeven
  • Production Company: Carolco Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America, France
  • iTunes Price: USD 7.99
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Description

Oscar® winner Michael Douglas stars with red-hot Sharon Stone in this groundbreaking and controversial film that redefined the genre of the sexy thriller. When tough but vulnerable detective Nick Curran (Douglas) meets a cold, calculating novelist with insatiable sexual urges (Stone), he is caught in a deadly web of betrayal, lies, and murder—quickly descending into San Francisco's dark and dangerous underworld where suspicions mount, bodies fall, and only basic instincts keep you alive.

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  • nice and hot

    5
    By Facoriolano
    good movie

  • Sharon Stone should’ve been billed FIRST

    5
    By vb fan
    The fact that Sharon Stone is billed second to Michael Douglas is besides me, as Sharon clearly is the star of the film. He does nothing, and could never ever compete w the queen that Sharon is!

  • Smart! Hot! Steamy! Fantastic!

    5
    By GlennBond
    Great thriller! Great script! Full of twists. Good cast too. Love these Michael Douglas thrillers with a sexual undertone! Or in this case OVERTONE! Well directed too!

  • Needs 4K Upgrade

    4
    By Aerodaves
    Good suspenseful movie with good acting all around, but not gonna buy until it’s in 4K w/ Dolby Vision so I can see everything, if you know what I mean. ;)

  • Suspenseful and Scary

    4
    By Furutan1
    There are two films that seemed designed to scare men with wandering imaginations back to the straight and narrow: Fatal Attraction and Basic Instinct. This film is a truly excellent nuveau-Hitchcock thriller that brilliantly builds and builds, right up to the final second. I watched it once, and that was enough for me. I promise to behave myself from now on.

  • Ok…iTunes…WHERE IS THE COVER ART

    5
    By Rah Ethereal
    Great Movie…I know, I saw it at the theater when it first came out. WHERE IS THE COVER ART HERE?

  • Stylish

    4
    By Sterlingurl
    The mood & music really add to the story. Plus it has Sharon Stone at the height of her beauty.

  • If you like film production, watch Basic Instinct!

    4
    By sclouston
    The timing in this movie is impeccable. The scenes, between takes, are timed well - there's enough time for you to "feel" what the characters are feeling. There's dark humor and as everyone knows about humor it's about timing. The editing is perfect. In every scene you can literally see the characters become introspective and put two and two together to form their own conclusions. A must-see for any film buff interested in learning how to develop their own movies!

  • Really Impressive

    5
    By Ulduz
    This film is the best in each others ( Blonde and Dangerous Woman Stories). So Sharon Stone is very very Beautiful and sexy.

  • Great

    5
    By Idrisio77
    Another Douglas classic. One of my favorite thrillers of all time. Great story and Sharon Stone is so hot in this movie.

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