Benjamin Mouton, Bill Cable, Bruce A. Young
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.
DVD Release Date: August 26, 1997
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Stats: 3,368 reviews
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April 15, 2009A well played and well made thriller. It's biggest tricks are giving you the answers, but then making you doubt them. Douglas, Stone and Tripplehorn make for a wonderful threesome. They bicker, they love and they create decent enough conflict to warrant the films running time.Ver...( read more)
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October 7, 2008The 90's was a decade that was blessed with many great movies, yet there are none greater than that of Basic Instinct. It is a truly great film. With Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone heading a wonderful cast, this was one of the great thriller movies I can remember watching. It h...( read more)
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March 20, 2008Kind of like a frustrating handjob - blue balling you all the way and then concluding with a whimper. At least ya got off, right?
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February 4, 2008This is like The Crying Game's other half/sister, same forgettable cheesy story, and both just remembered for showing genitalia when you less expected.
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November 3, 2009I realize this is most famous for the twat shot but it's actually an extremely watchable film because Mr. Paul Verhoeven is a master of sleaze. His films stink of sleaze, filthy sex filthy people and filthy violence. Michael Douglas plays a good scumbag and Sharon Stone plays a g...( read more)
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May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The film is like a crossword puzzle. It keeps your interest until you solve it. Then it's just a worthless scrap with the spaces filled in. full review
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