Movie connections for
Basic Instinct (1992) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

Version of

De vierde man (1983)

References

Written on the Wind (1956)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
North by Northwest (1959)
Psycho (1960)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Matador (1986)
"America's Most Wanted" (1988)
 -  Catherine Tramell mentions that Hazel Dobkins want to be home in time to watch "America's Most Wanted" (1988)
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
"The Simpsons" (1989)
 -  After shooting and killing Beth, Nick pulls a Bart Simpson keyring from her jacket pocket.

Referenced in

"The Directors: The Films of Spike Lee (#2.7)" (????)
Chik loh go yeung (1992)
"Married with Children: The Old College Try (#7.11)" (1992)
 -  Marcie says to Bud: "So, besides saving you the cost of renting 'Basic Instinct', what can I do for you?" and crosses her legs.
"Married with Children: Heels on Wheels (#7.15)" (1993)
 -  Al talks about a customer who turned out to be a transvestite: "All of a sudden she uncrosses her legs like in 'Basic Instinct'..."
Le parfum d'Emmanuelle (1993) (TV)
 -  A movie poster of Basic Instinct is shown.
Last Action Hero (1993)
 -  Sharon Stones character is in both movies and she is in both movies playing the character of Catherine Tramell.
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Abgeschminkt! (1993)
Totally Bill Hicks (1994) (V)
"The Critic: The Pilot (#1.1)" (1994)
 -  Jay says Valerie's film has been compared to the movie
Todos los hombres sois iguales (1994)
Blood Run (1994) (TV)
Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994) (TV)
 -  Michael and Alice watch the movie when Lacey comes home.
The Making of 'Showgirls' (1995) (TV)
"Platypus Man: 9 1/2 Days (#1.2)" (1995)
 -  the movie is mentioned
"Women of the House: Women in Film (#1.9)" (1995)
 -  The infamous beaver shot is discussed.
"Roseanne: The Getaway, Almost (#8.7)" (1995)
 -  Darlene and David says that they are banned from a cinema, because they booed for "Basic Instinct"
Two If by Sea (1996)
Girl 6 (1996)
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Fire (1996)
Scream (1996/I)
How They Make Adult Movies (1997)
Ji dou shou xing (1997)
"NewsRadio: Rose Bowl (#3.15)" (1997)
 -  Jimmy's stuffed beaver.
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
"I'm Alan Partridge: Basic Alan (#1.4)" (1997)
 -  Episode title (each episode is a famous movie title with Alan in place of one of the words)
"T.V. Kaiser: Hilf mir, T.V. Kaiser, meine Freundin ist weg (#5.3)" (1998)
 -  Eva Groß is stated to be a cheap rip-off of Sharon Stone. There are also references to that infamous shot in that movie.
Asylum of Terror (1998) (V)
 -  Prop guy finds an icepick for a weapon "like in the movies". Killer takes the icepick and stabs people to death with it.
Playboy: The Story of X (1998) (V)
Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He's It (1998) (V)
Das Mambospiel (1998)
Mørkeræd (1998)
Relax... It's Just Sex (1998)
The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery (1998) (TV)
Free Enterprise (1998)
 -  Mentioned by Dan in restaurant.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Horrors of Spider Island (#11.11)" (1999)
 -  Crow: (a woman crosses her legs) Quit doing your Sharon Stone impression.
When Justice Fails (1999)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
"The X Files: First Person Shooter (#7.13)" (2000)
 -  Jade Afterglow crosses her legs like famous Sharon Stone's scene.
"Saturday Night Live: Tobey Maguire/Sisqo (#25.17)" (2000)
 -  Referenced in TV Funhouse.
"Coupling: The Cupboard of Patrick's Love (#1.6)" (2000)
 -  Patrick mentions it as an excuse to Jane's question about the tapes.
Hollow Man (2000)
"Ti psyhi tha paradoseis mori?: (#1.3)" (2000)
 -  Popi rents this film on tape
Vitsia gynaikon (2000)
 -  Referenced on dialogue
Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' (2001) (V)
"Special Unit 2: The Grain (#2.1)" (2001)
 -  The line "What are you going to do, arrest me for smoking?".
Santa Maradona (2001)
An Interview with John Ottman (2002) (V)
"Gilmore Girls: I Can't Get Started (#2.22)" (2002)
 -  Paris says that one of her political opponents used a cheap "Sharon Stone Basic Instinct bit" while campaigning for class president.
Cinemania (2002)
"The Twilight Zone: Night Route (#1.6)" (2002)
 -  Adam asks Melina if she understood the movie's ending.
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (2003) (VG)
"Six Feet Under: Timing & Space (#3.7)" (2003)
 -  The men at the brunch list movies which Jeanne Tripplehorn was in, including this one.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (2003) (VG)
 -  In the lockup area, Petersburg (the guard behind the desk) says that the fact that Mona killed somebody is "very Basic Instinct".
East Meets West: 'Red Heat' and the Kings of Carolco (2004) (V)
 -  This film is referenced.
"Saturday Night Live: Megan Mullally/Clay Aiken (#29.11)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned by Sharon Stone.
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV)
 -  Actors turn down roles: Kim Basinger, Michelle Pfeiffer & Emma Thompson - "Basic Instinct".
"Tripping the Rift: Miss Galaxy 5000 (#1.3)" (2004)
 -  Both Babette and T'Nuk perform a scene from Basic Instinct during the pageant.
Knots (2004)
 -  Jake: 'So you pulled a Sharon Stone. From the movie "Basic Instinct" with the ...'
School for Seduction (2004)
 -  Reference to the famous scene with Sharon Stone when ladies are learning to sit down.
The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess (2004) (TV)
 -  The famous leg crossing scene re-enacted.
Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of 'Universal Soldier' (2004) (V)
 -  This title is referenced.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)
 -  A pedestrian is modeled exactly after Sharon Stone as she appears in Basic Instinct's "interrogation" scene.
Deed Poll (2004) (V)
 -  One scene references to Sharon Stone's leg crossing scene.
"Saturday Night Live: Catherine Zeta-Jones/Franz Ferdinand (#31.3)" (2005)
 -  Referenced in Acces Hollywood.
"The Thick of It: (#1.5)" (2005)
 -  Olly mentions the film.
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster: Breaking the Silence (2005) (V)
 -  The film is mentioned once.
"To kokkino domatio: To hreos tou Vangeli: Part 2 (#1.29)" (2006)
 -  dialogue
The DiCaprio Code (2006)
 -  George Lucas makes a snide reference about Michael Douglas and Basic Instinct.
Man About Town (2006)
 -  Brynn auditions for a job using the interrogation scene from Basic Instinct.
"Saturday Night Live: Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige (#31.15)" (2006)
 -  Referenced in Basic Instinct 2 spoof.
Danika (2006)
 -  DVD seen in The Good Guys store.
"De wereld draait door: (#2.4)" (2006)
 -  Verhoeven talks about Sharon Stone's acting in this film.
Interview (2007/I)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
"Family Guy: Road to Rupert (#5.9)" (2007)
 -  Sharon Stone kills her lover after sex.
Flawless (2007)
 -  Laura crosses and uncrosses her legs during her interview with Finch in a similar way to Catherine Tramell.
"Psych: Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast (#1.15)" (2007)
 -  Shawn compares himself and Gus to characters from this movie.
7eventy 5ive (2007)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
"Allemaal film: De gouden jaren (#1.3)" (2007)
 -  Jeroen Krabbé mentions this film
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
 -  When the twins question Eddie about his personal life, he jokes that his wife was killed with an icepick
"My Name Is Earl: Stole a Motorcycle (#3.16)" (2008)
 -  Joy says "like you rewind that tape to see if Sharon Stone really flashed her undersmile".
"In Plain Sight: Never the Bride (#1.3)" (2008)
 -  Teri (Treena) recounts an anecdote from college where Mary was seated in the front row of the class in a skirt without underwear, describing it as "the full Basic Instinct"
Bank Bang (2008)
 -  Scene between Katia and Kostas

Features

"The Jeffersons" (1975)
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
 -  The film is playing on Nick's television when he wakes up on the couch.

Featured in

A Century of Cinema (1994)
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
Dulces compañías (1996)
 -  The stabbing in the opening scene appears on TV while Nora is being stabbed.
Metro (1997)
Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras (1998) (TV)
Blonde Poison: The Making of 'Basic Instinct' (2001) (V)
"The Sopranos: Amour Fou (#3.12)" (2001)
 -  Jackie Aprile Jr. and his friend watch the movie and talk about the "famous" scene.
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  Clip included; editing analysed.
"X-Rated" (2004)
 -  Footage is shown.
... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
 -  The famous leg-crossing scene is shown.
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Sex Scenes (#1.5)" (2007)
 -  clips are shown to illustrate the best movie sex scenes
Indie Sex: Censored (2007) (TV)
 -  Clips from the film are featured in this documentary
"20 to 1: Sexiest Movie Moments (#5.3)" (2007)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on Catherine's interrogation scene.
"Cinemania: Oi apagorevmenes tainies: I logokrisia ston kinimatografo" (2009)
 -  Clips are shown

Spoofed in

"Saturday Night Live: Sharon Stone/Pearl Jam (#17.17)" (1992)
 -  Spoofed in monologue and It's Pat.
Tao xue wei long zhi long guo ji nian (1993)
Hua tian xi shi (1993)
 -  Lesile Cheung put a hairpin as an icepick 'stab' to Ng Man Tat
Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
 -  Famous beaver shot shown with actual beaver.
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
 -  Spoof of the "Basic Instinct" interrogation scene, with Michelle uncrossing her legs dramatically
Fatal Instinct (1993)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
Daai foo ji ga (1994)
 -  When in drag, said father is called Sharon, and his ex's bf makes him do leg uncrossing, and specifically calles him "Oriental Sharon Stone."
La cité de la peur (1994)
Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)
 -  Sharon Bone's interrogation with the police
"The Nanny: The Nanny Napper (#2.6)" (1994)
 -  Wearing a skin tight white miniskirted dress, Fran acts the part of Catherine Tramel under interrogation.
Wanted: Perfect Father (1994)
 -  Sharon Stone's leg-crossing stunt is spoofed in this movie.
"The Simpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 2 (#7.1)" (1995)
 -  During the Willie interigation scene, Willy wears a kilt and crosses his legs repeatedly allowing the policemen to see his crotch, this spoofs the interigation scene of this film where the same thing happens to a woman in a skirt.
"Seinfeld: The Package (#8.5)" (1996)
 -  Wayne Knight (Newman) spoofs his role from this movie.
The Game (1997)
"Seinfeld: The Junk Mail (#9.5)" (1997)
 -  The whole leg uncrossing scene spoofed.
Jiang jian zhong ji pian zhi zui hou gao yang (1999)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Farlig potens (2002) (V)
"Battlestar Galactica: Colonial Day (#1.11)" (2005)
 -  Spoofs notorious crotch shot of the classic thriller.
WrestleMania 21 (2005) (TV)
 -  Part of the "WrestleMania Goes Hollywood" promotion.
Death to the Supermodels (2005) (V)
 -  Tiffany is being interrogated by cops while wearing a white outfit similar to Sharon Stone's in a scene set-up to parody the infamous scene in Basic Instinct.
The Break-Up (2006)
 -  Marilyn Dean's self-portrait is a parody of one promotional poster for Basic Instinct, which used a still from the interrogation scene in that movie.
Achi-wa ssipak (2006)
 -  Jimmy appears on the poster for a movie entitled "Anal Instinct," lampooning Sharon Stone's famous shot sitting in a chair.
"The Starter Wife: Woman Over the Influence (#1.10)" (2008)
 -  Spoofed in one of Molly's fantasies.

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