A spoof on thrillers from before 1993 such as Fatal Attraction (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), Chinatown, Cape Fear etc. A cop/lawyer cheats on his wife and she on him and plans to kill him for the insurance.
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Cast
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| Armand Assante | ... | Ned Ravine | |
| Sherilyn Fenn | ... | Laura Lincolnberry | |
| Kate Nelligan | ... | Lana Ravine | |
| Sean Young | ... | Lola Cain | |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | Frank Kelbo | |
| James Remar | ... | Max Shady | |
| Tony Randall | ... | Judge Skanky | |
| Clarence Clemons | ... | Clarence | |
| Michael Cumpsty | ... | Laura's Husband | |
| John Witherspoon | ... | Arch | |
| Blake Clark | ... | Milo Crumley | |
| Edward Blanchard | ... | Restroom Patron | |
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David Greenlee | ... | Restroom Stall Patron |
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Tim Frisbie | ... | Guy in Bumper Car |
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Michael MacCleod | ... | Freckle-Faced Kid |
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A spoof of the late '80s and early '90s suspense thrillers and murder mysteries, including Basic Instinct, Sleeping With The Enemy, and Cape Fear. A cop/attorney (yes he's both) is seduced by a woman while his wife is having an affair with a mechanic. Lots of other sublots and visual gags in the style of Naked Gun. Check the rating. Written by Rob Hartill
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Sex, murder and revenge were never this funny.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
29 October 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Triple Indemnity See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$3,502,569, 31 October 1993Gross USA:
$7,839,327Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,839,327Company Credits
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Written by Bill Conti
Performed by the UCLA Marching Band
under the direction of Gordon Henderson
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Sherilyn Fenn was originally considered for the role of the femme fatale Lola, eventually played by Sean Young. Fenn opted for the role of Armand Assante's lovesick secretary Laura and suggested director Carl Reiner cast Young as Lola. See more »Goofs
While Lola is blowing smoke in Ned's face, you can see her breathing normally. See more »Quotes
Ned Ravine: Put the can back in American! The Jew back in jurisprudence! The con back in constitution! And the dumb back in freedom!See more »
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The Mighty BruinsWritten by Bill Conti
Performed by the UCLA Marching Band
under the direction of Gordon Henderson
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Carl Reiner, a man that knows about comedy, is the man behind this spoof on the noir genre. Mr. Reiner, working here with David O'Malley's screen play, has created a film that parodies movies like "Double Indemnity", "Basic Instinct", and "Fatal Attraction", among others, with great style.
The result is a film with some clever lines spoken by the cast as though they are acting in the prototype movies that Mr. Reiner is spoofing, with great panache. Not everything works, but when it does, the fun never seems to stop making us laugh.
The cast Mr. Reiner assembled is up to the task. Armand Assante is excellent as Ned Ravine, a man who is a policeman and lawyer and who does some excellent dancing in those red stiletto shoes his character seems to love. Sherilyn Fenn is the loyal secretary Laura. Kate Nelligan does an excellent imitation of Barbara Stanwyck as the scheming wife, Lana. Sean Young has some good moments in the film.
"Fatal Instinct" is a film to watch with a lot of friends. Mr. Reiner shows why he has been one of the best comic writers in America.