Directed by:
Paul VerhoevenScreenplay:
Joe EszterhasCinematography:
Jan de BontComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani Sarelle, Bruce A. Young, Chelcie Ross, Dorothy Malone, Wayne Knight (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
An ice pick stained with blood. A silk scarf tied to a bed post. A fading rock star brutally slain. The clues and the victim, but where is the killer? For Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), a cop on the edge whose best friend is the bottle, what begins as just another murder hunt quickly turns into something much more sinister. Prime suspect is Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), a rich and dangerously seductive novelist whose bizarre, fictional killings have a nasty habit of coming true. Curran's basic instinct tells him to keep his distance but he's drawn to the irresistibly sexy Catherine. The closer he gets, the more she manipulates him until finally the detective finds himself hopelessly out of control in a maze of mind games, passion and murder. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1993 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1993 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
Golden Globes
- 1993 - Sharon Stone (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1993 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Original Score)
The Saturn Awards
- 1993 - Best Horror Film
- 1993 - Paul Verhoeven (Best Director)
- 1993 - Joe Eszterhas (Best Writing)
- 1993 - Sharon Stone (Best Actress)
- 1993 - Jerry Goldsmith (Best Music)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1992 - Paul Verhoeven (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies)
- 1992 - Michael Douglas (Worst Actor)
- 1992 - Jeanne Tripplehorn (Worst Supporting Actress)
- 1992 - Sharon Stone (Worst New Star)