Basic Instinct (1992)

Released: 1992-03-20 Duration: 2hr 8min

Genres: Thriller Mystery

Rating 6.9

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A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Carolco Pictures

Le Studio Canal+

Additional Info

Budget	$49,000,000.00
Revenue	$352,927,224.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	6.45

Directed By

Paul Verhoeven

Crew

Director
Paul Verhoeven

Screenplay
Joe Eszterhas

Producer
Alan Marshall

Original Music Composer
Jerry Goldsmith

Director of Photography
Jan de Bont

Editor
Frank J. Urioste

Casting
Howard Feuer

Production Design
Terence Marsh

Art Direction
Mark Billerman

Art Direction
William Cruse

Set Decoration
Anne Kuljian

Costume Design
Ellen Mirojnick

Sound Editor
Dean Beville

Special Effects
John Frazier

Stunt Coordinator
M. James Arnett

Stunts
Seth Arnett

Executive Producer
Mario Kassar

Makeup Effects Designer
Rob Bottin

Production Illustrator
David Lowery

Stunt Double
Janet Brady

Stunt Double
Michael Runyard

Stunts
Marian Green

Script Supervisor
Trudy Ramirez

Stunts
Tommy J. Huff

Stunt Double
Donna Evans

Stunt Coordinator
Charlie Picerni

Stunts
Gary Epper

Stunts
Manny Perry

Associate Producer
William S. Beasley

Associate Producer
Louis D'Esposito

Hairstylist
Audrey L. Anzures

Makeup Artist
David Forrest

Post Production Supervisor
Michael R. Sloan

Unit Production Manager
William S. Beasley

First Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito

Assistant Art Director
Roy Barnes

Carpenter
Gregory Lynch Jr.

Construction Coordinator
Richard W. Clot

Construction Foreman
Chris Chichotka

Leadman
Gary E. Roloff

Painter
Craig T. Shordon

Property Master
Dennis J. Parrish

Propmaker
Randy L. Childs

Scenic Artist
B.J. Fredrickson

Set Designer
Stephen Myles Berger

Set Dressing Artist
J. Michael Davis

Standby Painter
Jennifer Clinard

ADR Supervisor
Norman B. Schwartz

Dialogue Editor
David A. Arnold

Dolby Consultant
Douglas Greenfield

Foley Editor
Dean Beville

Sound Effects Editor
Ron Bartlett

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Carlos Delarios

Sound Recordist
Fred Runner

Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Stephen Hunter Flick

Special Effects Coordinator
John Frazier

Visual Effects
Al Magliochetti

Best Boy Electric
Benny McNulty

Camera Operator
Kim Marks

Electrician
Miles Anderson

First Assistant Camera
Steve Adcock

Gaffer
Leslie J. Kovacs

Grip
Don Estes

Key Grip
Dave Childers

Rigging Gaffer
E. Christopher Reed

Rigging Grip
Paul Threlkeld

Steadicam Operator
Larry McConkey

Still Photographer
Ralph Nelson Jr.

Casting Associate
Aslihan Coker

Costume Supervisor
Michael Dennison

Color Timer
Bob Putynkowski

Editorial Production Assistant
Douglas Kunin

First Assistant Editor
Derek Brechin

Location Manager
Ellen Lent

Location Scout
Jim Baldwin

Music Editor
Kenneth Hall

Music Supervisor
Harry Shannon

Musician
Perry Montague Mason

Orchestrator
Alexander Courage

Driver
Homer Albin

Transportation Captain
Candace Wells

Transportation Co-Captain
Daniel B. Briggs

Transportation Coordinator
Randy Burke

Cableman
Mauriece Jacks Jr.

Craft Service
Frank Cunha

Set Medic
Christopher Desmond

Production Accountant
Jim Davidson

Production Coordinator
Christine A. Johnston

Projection
Mike Kaufman

Public Relations
Allen Burry

Publicist
Lauren Beth Strogoff

Set Production Assistant
Robin Allen

Special Sound Effects
John Pospisil

Stand In
Ron Roggé

Driver
James Marett

Art Department Assistant
Stephen Hessel

Second Second Assistant Director
Michael Viglietta

Second Unit Director
M. James Arnett

Assistant Property Master
Gary F. Kieldrup

Swing
Jonathan Bobbitt

Title Designer
Wayne Fitzgerald

ADR Editor
Nicholas Korda

ADR Mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell

Assistant Dialogue Editor
Doug Kent

Foley Mixer
Greg Orloff

Foley Recordist
Nerses Gezalyan

Supervising Dialogue Editor
Scott A. Hecker

Special Effects Assistant
Harold Selig

Special Effects Technician
Bruce Y. Kuroyama

Stunt Double
Sandy Berumen

Best Boy Grip
Robert J. Babin

Dolly Grip
Joseph Graham

Second Assistant Camera
Jeffrey Greeley

Casting Assistant
Jakki Fink

Location Assistant
Scott Beatty

Music Coordinator
Robin Glenn

Aerial Coordinator
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc

Assistant Accountant
Jeff Ledbetter

Assistant Production Coordinator
Tim August

Choreographer
Bill Landrum

Extras Casting
Mariann H.W. Lee

Key Set Production Assistant
Catherine Marie McDonald

Presenter
Mario Kassar

Production Assistant
Nicole Boxer

Production Secretary
Craig Dietrich

Thanks
Jeffrey Roth

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