Basic Instinct

  • Theatrical - Wide 1992-03-20
Box Office Gross: $352,927,224
Running Time: 128 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: Carolco Pictures, Le Studio Canal+
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Synopsis

Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered — a crime she had described in her latest story.

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