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Basic instinct, Tri-Star Pictures ; Carolco ; Mario Kassar presents a Carolco/Le Studio Canal+ production, a Paul Verhoeven film ; written by Joe Eszterhas ; produced by Alan Marshall ; directed by Paul Verhoeven

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Unrated; original version rated R for strong violence and sensuality, and for drug use and language.m fA

Basic instinct

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Tri-Star Pictures ; Carolco ; Mario Kassar presents a Carolco/Le Studio Canal+ production, a Paul Verhoeven film ; written by Joe Eszterhas ; produced by Alan Marshall ; directed by Paul Verhoeven

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When body of a washed-up rocker is found riddled with puncture wounds, his arms tied to his bed, suspicion immediately falls on his frequent sexual partner Catherine Tramell. In the wealthy, sexually aggressive mystery writer's most recent novel, a rock star is murdered in precisely the same way. Is the book a perfect alibi, or is she pulling a double-reverse bluff? San Francisco homicide detective Nick Curran has a violent past, an addictive nature, and a belief he can handle anyone's darkness. His on-again/off-again girlfriend, police psychologist Dr. Beth Garner, disagrees. Upon meeting Catherine, he's mesmerized--despite recognizing that she's a sinister manipulator and possibly a brutal killer--finding her irresistible. Is she guilty? Does he care?

Opening credits -- Tie me up -- Crime scene -- Nice girl -- Sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll -- Someone very dangerous -- No alibi, no motive -- Nothing to hide -- Hard -- "See where she leads" -- Rough edges -- Going after Nilsen -- Mind games -- Breaking the ice -- Clubbin' -- Basic instinct -- The beach -- Drunk cowboy -- Chicken -- Manipulators -- Lisa Hoberman -- Berkely '83 -- Like minks -- Dr. Joseph Garner --Shooter -- Climax -- Evidence -- Rugrats -- Closing credits

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live action