A spoof on thrillers from before 1993 such as Fatal Attraction (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), Chinatown (1974) , Cape Fear (1991) etc. A cop/lawyer cheats on his wife and she on him and plans to kill him for the insurance.
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Title: Fatal Instinct (1993)
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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 MacLeod | ... | Freckle-Faced Kid (as Michael MacCleod) |
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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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Written by Bill Conti
Performed by the UCLA Marching Band
under the direction of Gordon Henderson
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The address given for "La Hot Club" (5810 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA) would be in the intersection of Fountain and Van Ness Ave. See more »Goofs
Towards the end of the movie where Lola is spraying the shaving cream in Ned's face, there's suddenly a spray coming from behind Lola and even getting all over her back even though she has the bottle pointed at Ned. See more »Quotes
Ned Ravine: [turns bathtub tap on and off and notices that background music responds to the same action] ... I need an aspirin.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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29 October 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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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Fatal Instinct is one of those guilty pleasures. It's incredibly silly and very funny. Some of the dialogue sounds dead on fast-talking early detective thriller, but the actions are outrageous and the physical comedy non-stop. If you liked the Naked Gun series, you'll love this one.