| Title |
Basic instinct / Mario Kassar present a Carolco/Le Studio Canal+ production, a Paul Verhoeven film ; produced by Alan Marshall ; written by Joe Eszterhas ; directed by Paul Verhoeven. |
| Edition |
Unrated director's cut ; [Blu-ray version]. |
| OCLC |
213504728 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
012236191599 |
| Music number |
19159 Lionsgate |
| Publisher |
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2007] |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Detective and mystery plays -- California -- San Francisco.
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Women novelists, American -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
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Serial murderers -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
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Serial murder investigation -- California -- San Francisco -- Drama.
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San Francisco (Calif.) -- Drama.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Feature films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures).
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Police films.
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| System details note |
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; DTS HD 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital EX 5.1 surround. |
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Blu-ray. |
| Cast |
Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Director of photography, Jan De Bont ; editor, Frank J. Urioste ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; costume designer, Ellen Mirojnick ; production designer, Terence Marsh. |
| Target audience |
Unrated. |
| Summary |
Nick Curran is a boozy San Francisco police detective who finds himself drawn to the prime suspect in a murder case. She is manipulative, sexually uninhibited novelist Catherine Tramell. Catherine's latest book features a murder uncannily similar to the one Nick is investigating and as the pair engage in a mating dance of dangerous one-upmanship more murders occur, all are exactly as described in her current work about a boozy cop in love with a killer. Nick's psychiatrist and his police partner are both worried about him. Added to the mix is Catherine's jealous lesbian lover who just may be trying to kill him - but Nick is so turned on to care. |
| Language note |
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles. |
| General note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. |
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Special features: "Blonde poison" documentary on the making of the film; audio commentary with director Paul Verhoeven and director of photography Jan De Bont; audio commentary with feminist critic and noted author Camille Paglia; "Cleaning up Basic instinct" a montage comparing the TV version to the theatrical version; storyboard comparisons; theatrical trailer; original screen tests. |
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