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Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992)

Michael Douglas: Det. Nick Curran

Basic Instinct

Michael Douglas credited as playing...

Det. Nick Curran

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  • Dr. McElwaine: Nick, when you recollect your childhood, are your recollections pleasing to you?
  • Nick: Number 1, I don't remember how often I used to jerk off, but it was a lot. Number 2, I wasn't pissed off at my dad, even when I was old enough to know what he and mom were doing in the bedroom. Number 3, I don't look in the toilet before I flush it. Number 4, I haven't wet my bed for a long time. Number 5, why don't the two of you go fuck yourselves; I'm outta here.
  • Gus: I thought you said he was a rock and roll star.
  • Lt. Walker: He was a retired rock and roll star.
  • Capt. Talcott: A civic-minded, very respectable rock and roll star.
  • Gus: What's that over there?
  • Nick: It looks like some civic-minded, very respectable cocaine to me, Gus.
  • Andrews: There are cum stains all over the sheets.
  • Nick: Very impressive.
  • Gus: He got off before he got offed.
  • Nick: What's your new book about?
  • Catherine: A detective. He falls for the wrong woman.
  • Nick: What happens to him?
  • Catherine: She kills him.
  • [last lines]
  • Catherine: What do we do now, Nick?
  • Nick: Fuck like minks, raise rugrats and live happily ever after.
  • Catherine: Hate rugrats.
  • Nick: Fuck like minks, forget the rugrats, and live happily ever after.
  • Nick: Let me ask you something, Rocky, man to man. I think she's the fuck of the century, what do you think?
  • Gus: Did you ever do drugs with Mr. Boz?
  • Catherine: Sure.
  • Gus: What kind of drugs?
  • Catherine: Cocaine. Have you ever fucked on cocaine, Nick? It's nice.
  • [Catherine Tramell uncrosses her legs and it can be seen she's wearing no underwear]
  • Nick: You like playing games don't you?
  • Catherine: I have a degree in psychology, it goes with the turf... Games are fun.
  • Nick: What did Manny Vasquez call you?
  • Catherine: "Bitch" mostly, but he meant it affectionately.
  • Nick: So where is this going?
  • Catherine: Ask me "What do you want from me, Catherine?"
  • Nick: What the fuck do you want from me, Catherine?
  • Catherine: Got some coke?
  • Nick: I've got a Pepsi in the fridge.
  • Internal Affairs Investigator: There's no smoking in this building, Detective.
  • Nick: [repeating Catherine] What are you going to do? Charge me with smoking?
  • Nick: I'm in love with you already, but I'll nail you anyway.
  • Detective Nick Curran: [interrogating Catherine regarding the murder of John Boz] How long were you dating him?
  • Catherine Tramell: I wasn't dating him. I was fucking him.
  • Nick: How's your new book coming along?
  • Catherine: It's practically writing itself.
  • Gus: Forgive me for asking, and I don't mean to belabor the obvious, but why've you got your head so far up your ass?
  • Nick: She wants to play. Fine, I can play.
  • Gus: Everybody she plays with, dies.
  • Catherine: Somebody has to die.
  • Nick: Why?
  • Catherine: Somebody always does.
  • [Nick just had rough sex with Beth]
  • Beth Garner: You've never been like that before. Why?
  • Nick: You tell me, you're the shrink.
  • Beth Garner: You weren't making love to me!
  • Nick: Well, who was I making love to?
  • Beth Garner: You weren't making love at all.
  • [first lines]
  • Gus: Who was this fuckin' guy?
  • Nick: Rock and roll, Gus. Johnny Boz.
  • Gus: Never heard of him.
  • Nick: Before your time, cowboy.
  • Dr. Myron: Do you believe Lieutenant Nilsen deserved to die?
  • Nick: I didn't know him well enough. I won't miss him.
  • Gus: Everyone she plays with dies.
  • Nick: I know what that's like.

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