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Final cut - Hölgyeim és uraim (2012)
scenes are taken from this film

References 

Touch of Evil (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
Psycho (1960)
Torso (1973)
Both films start with a similar sex scene.
Matador (1986)
America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (1988)
Catherine Tramell mentions that Hazel Dobkins want to be home in time to watch "America's Most Wanted" (1988)
The Simpsons (1989)
Beth has Bart Simpson keyring

Referenced in 

Married with Children: The Old College Try (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.
Cinefile: Made in the USA (1993)
this film is mentioned in an interview
Married with Children: Heels on Wheels (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'..."
Emmanuelle's Perfume (1993)
A movie poster of Basic Instinct is shown.
Last Action Hero (1993)
'Sharon Stone''s character is in both movies and she is in both movies playing the character of Catherine Tramell.
Making Up! (1993)
The Critic: The Pilot (1994)
Jay says Valerie's film has been compared to the movie
Absolutely Fabulous: Hospital (1994)
Antonia mixes up Patsy Stone with Sharon Stone.
Model by Day (1994)
During Famke Janssen's police interrogation scene she coyly mentions she's wearing panties.
Blood Run (1994)
Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994)
Michael and Alice watch the movie when Lacey comes home.
Platypus Man: 9 1/2 Days (1995)
the movie is mentioned
Women of the House: Women in Film (1995)
The infamous beaver shot is discussed.
Roseanne: The Getaway, Almost (1995)
Darlene and David says that they are banned from a cinema, because they booed for "Basic Instinct"
Primal Instinct (1996)
similar title, identical plot
Two If by Sea (1996)
Girl 6 (1996)
Very Important Pennis: Very Important Pennis: Part 2 (1996)
Dennis mentions this when talking to Sharon Stone.
Fire (1996)
Scream (1996)
NewsRadio: Rose Bowl (1997)
Jimmy's stuffed beaver.
I'm Alan Partridge: Basic Alan (1997)
Episode title (each episode is a famous movie title with Alan in place of one of the words)
Asylum of Terror (1998)
Prop guy finds an icepick for a weapon "like in the movies". Killer takes the icepick and stabs people to death with it.
T.V. Kaiser: Hilf mir, T.V. Kaiser, meine Freundin ist weg (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.
Caroline in the City: Caroline and the Sandwich (1998)
Regis Philbin says Jo Anne Worley would have been terrific in "Basic Instinct".
Mørkeræd (1998)
Free Enterprise (1998)
Mentioned by Dan in restaurant.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Horrors of Spider Island (1999)
Crow: (a woman crosses her legs) Quit doing your Sharon Stone impression.
The X-Files: First Person Shooter (2000)
Jade Afterglow crosses her legs like famous Sharon Stone's scene.
Saturday Night Live: Tobey Maguire/Sisqo (2000)
Referenced in TV Funhouse.
Coupling: The Cupboard of Patrick's Love (2000)
Patrick mentions it as an excuse to Jane's question about the tapes.
Hollow Man (2000)
Ti psyhi tha paradoseis mori?: Episode #1.3 (2000)
Popi rents this film on tape
Women's Vices (2000)
Referenced on dialogue
Six Feet Under: Familia (2001)
mentioned in dialogue
Farscape: Revenging Angel (2001)
John says, "Can you do that Sharon Stone thing? Basic Instinct?"
Special Unit 2: The Grain (2001)
The line "What are you going to do, arrest me for smoking?".
Undeclared: The Day After (2002)
Mentioned in dialogue by Steven
Gilmore Girls: I Can't Get Started (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 (2002)
Adam asks Melina if she understood the movie's ending.
Six Feet Under: Timing & Space (2003)
The men at the brunch list movies which Jeanne Tripplehorn was in, including this one.
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne - A Film Noir Love Story (2003)
In the lockup area, Petersburg (the guard behind the desk) says that the fact that Mona killed somebody is "very Basic Instinct".
Kid Notorious: Hip Hop to the Godfather (2003)
Sharon Stone lists some of the films she was in.
Teachers: Episode #3.13 (2003)
Mentioned by Kurt.
The Erotic Misadventures of the Invisible Man (2003)
A movie role is discussed for a movie that is "Ghost" meets "Basic Instinct"
Saturday Night Live: Megan Mullally/Clay Aiken (2004)
Mentioned by Sharon Stone.
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004)
Actors turn down roles: Kim Basinger, Michelle Pfeiffer & Emma Thompson - "Basic Instinct".
Tripping the Rift: Miss Galaxy 5000 (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.
Six Feet Under: Can I Come Up Now? (2004)
Brenda says she "feels so Sharon Stone" as she has sex on top of Joe (who has his hands tied to the bedposts)
The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess (2004)
The famous leg crossing scene re-enacted.
Human Nature (2004)
mentioned in dialogue
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
A pedestrian is modeled exactly after Sharon Stone as she appears in Basic Instinct's "interrogation" scene.
Deed Poll (2004)
One scene references to Sharon Stone's leg crossing scene.
The Money Shot (2005)
Characters reference the film by name in dialogue.
Saturday Night Live: Catherine Zeta-Jones/Franz Ferdinand (2005)
Referenced in Acces Hollywood.
The Thick of It: Episode #1.5 (2005)
Olly mentions the film.
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster: Breaking the Silence (2005)
The film is mentioned once.
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.
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
This film is referenced in the film.
Saturday Night Live: Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige (2006)
Referenced in Basic Instinct 2 spoof.
Danika (2006)
DVD seen in The Good Guys store.
De wereld draait door: Episode #2.4 (2006)
Verhoeven talks about Sharon Stone's acting in this film.
Interview (2007)
mentioned in dialogue
Family Guy: Road to Rupert (2007)
Sharon Stone kills her lover after sex.
Psych: Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast (2007)
Shawn compares himself and Gus to characters from this movie.
Dead Tone (2007)
Referenced in dialogue
Allemaal film: De gouden jaren (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 (2008)
Joy says "like you rewind that tape to see if Sharon Stone really flashed her undersmile".
In Plain Sight: Never the Bride (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
Supernatural: Sex and Violence (2009)
mentioned by Sam
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 1 (2009)
Included in a $2,000 question
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: 17 Again/State of Play/Crank High Voltage (2009)
Ellen compares the premise of "Obsessed" with this movie.
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009)
under Paul Verhoeven's name in graphic
Dancing with the Stars: Round Four (2009)
Bruno refers to the film while discussing Natalie's performance
Jeopardy!: Episode #26.141 (2010)
Subject of an $800 clue in the category "Deadly Films?"
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.133 (2010)
Included in a $10,000 question
Bad Movie Beatdown: The Specialist (2010)
discussing the works of Sharon Stone
Museo Coconut: Hipopotomostrosesquipedaliosfobia (2010)
Title mentioned by character.
Saturday Night Live: Anne Hathaway/Florence and the Machine (2010)
Referenced in "The Miley Cyrus Show" segment
The Burma Conspiracy (2011)
Sharon Stone's character wears a white dress while crossing and uncrossing her legs
Celebrity Naked Ambition (2011)
Talked about
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.138 (2011)
Jay says that the image of the dead Osama Bin Laden will be the most viewed image in history, with Sharon Stone's picture from the film in second place
Life's Too Short: Episode #1.3 (2011)
Scene reenacted for a dwarf's showreel.
Chelsea Lately: Episode dated 16 February 2012 (2012)
Heather McDonald mentions Sharon Stone being underwearless.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.121 (2012)
Adjusting her dress, Kristin Chenoweth says, "I don't want to do a Sharon Stone"

Features 

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

Featured in 

Dulces compañías (1996)
The stabbing in the opening scene appears on TV while Nora is being stabbed.
Metro (1997)
The Sopranos: Amour Fou (2001)
Jackie Aprile Jr. and his friend watch the movie and talk about the "famous" scene.
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
Clip included; editing analysed.
X-Rated (2004)
Footage is shown.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
The famous leg-crossing scene is shown.
Best! Movies! Ever!: Sex Scenes (2007)
clips are shown to illustrate the best movie sex scenes
Indie Sex: Censored (2007)
Clips from the film are featured in this documentary
20 to 1: Sexiest Movie Moments (2007)
Clips shown in a segment on Catherine's interrogation scene.
20 to 1: Hollywood's Hot List (2009)
Clips shown in a segment on Michael Douglas.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.37 (2010)
In the "Jaywalking" segment, a person on the street is substituted for Sharon Stone in the interrogation scene
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.72 (2011)
a clip is shown in a montage of Michael Douglas films
CineMaverick TV: Episode #1.1 (2012)
clips shown

Spoofed in 

Saturday Night Live: Sharon Stone/Pearl Jam (1992)
Spoofed in monologue and It's Pat.
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
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."
The Silence of the Hams (1994)
Sharon Bone's interrogation with the police
The Nanny: The Nanny Napper (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 (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 (1996)
Wayne Knight (Newman) spoofs his role from this movie.
The Game (1997)
Seinfeld: The Junk Mail (1997)
The whole leg uncrossing scene spoofed.
The Adam and Joe Show: Episode #3.1 (1999)
Leg crossing scene reenacted with mannequins in the wax musuem segment.
Battlestar Galactica: Colonial Day (2005)
Spoofs notorious crotch shot of the classic thriller.
WrestleMania 21 (2005)
Part of the "WrestleMania Goes Hollywood" promotion.
Death to the Supermodels (2005)
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.
Aachi and 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 (2008)
Spoofed in one of Molly's fantasies.
Official Basic Instinct Parody (2011)
Porn parody
Robot Chicken: Some Like It Hitman (2011)
when the Terminator uncrosses Sarah's legs

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