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Title: Basic Instinct (1992)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Douglas | ... | Detective Nick Curran | |
| Sharon Stone | ... | Catherine Tramell | |
| George Dzundza | ... | Gus | |
| Jeanne Tripplehorn | ... | Dr. Beth Garner | |
| Denis Arndt | ... | Lieutenant Walker | |
| Leilani Sarelle | ... | Roxy | |
| Bruce A. Young | ... | Andrews | |
| Chelcie Ross | ... | Captain Talcott | |
| Dorothy Malone | ... | Hazel Dobkins | |
| Wayne Knight | ... | John Correli | |
| Daniel von Bargen | ... | Lieutenant Nilsen (as Daniel Von Bargen) | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Dr. Lamott | |
| Benjamin Mouton | ... | Harrigan | |
| Jack McGee | ... | Sheriff | |
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Bill Cable | ... | Johnny Boz |
A former rock star, Johnny Boz, is brutally killed during sex, and the case is assigned to detective Nick Curran of the SFPD. During the investigation, Nick meets Catherine Tramell, a crime novelist who was Boz's girlfriend when he died. Catherine proves to be a very clever and manipulative woman, and though Nick is more or less convinced that she murdered Boz, he is unable to find any evidence. Later, when Nilsen, Nick's rival in the police, is killed, Nick suspects of Catherine's involvement in it. He then starts to play a dangerous lust-filled mind game with Catherine to nail her, but as their relationship progresses, the body count rises and contradicting evidences force Nick to start questioning his own suspicions about Catherine's guilt. Written by Soumitra
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When word came out that one of the highest prices to date was paid for this screenplay, many excellent screenwriters must have been scratching their heads in disbelief. But the studio got a return on its investment, in dollars if not in quality.
Kudos to Michael Douglas for accepting a daring part at this stage in his career, but for all he and Sharon Stone give to their roles, the script lets them down, with poorly-developed supporting characters and a very unsatisfying conclusion.
Then there's the gay/bisexual angle. This film angered some gay activists because of its negative portrayal of female sexuality. I don't think there was any disrespect intended, but it seemed that way because of the careless handling of the female characters. The character of Roxy, a girlfriend of Stone's character, would have been much more fleshed-out in a better film.
So for all the thrill of the sex scenes and the suspense, the viewer is left at the end saying merely, "Okay, I've seen it." And that's all I'll say as well. It's worth seeing once if you're curious, but once is more than enough. It does not hold up in repeated viewings.