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Basic Instinct

year 1992decade 90sdirector Paul Verhoeven
Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Michael Douglas Det. Nick Curran
Sharon Stone Catherine Tramell
Jeanne Tripplehorn Dr. Beth Garner
Denis Arndt Lieutenant Walker
Bruce A. Young Andrews
Chelcie Ross Captain Talcott
Wayne Knight John Correli
Daniel Von Bargen Lieutenant Nilsen
Stephen Tobolowsky Dr. Lamott
Benjamin Mouton Harrigan
Dorothy Malone Hazel Dobkins
Jack McGee sheriff
Bill Cable Johnny Boz
Stephen Rowe Internal Affairs investigator
Mitch Pileggi Internal Affairs investigator
Mary Pat Gleason Juvenile officer
Freda Foh Shen Berkeley registrar
James Rebhorn Dr. McElwaine
David Wells Polygraph examiner
Bradford English Campus policeman
Juanita Jennings Receptionist
Craig C. Lewis Bartender/Police bar
Peter Appel Detective
Michael Halton Bartender/Country western bar
Keith A. McDaniel Featured dancer
Eric Poppick Coroner's guy
Ron Cacas Policeman
Elsie Sniffen Roxy's friend
Lindy Rasmusson Doo wah rider
Byron Berline Doo wah rider
Eddie Dunbar Doo wah rider
Tod McKibbin Doo wah rider
Julie Bond Hand puppet model
Ken Liebenson Doo wah rider

Basic Instinct | The Rewatchables

host Bill Simmonshost Chris Ryanhost Mallory Rubinhost Van Lathanproducer Craig Horlbeck format Live
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Did This Movie Need a Random Sports Scene?

A 49ers connection: George Seifert, Young or Montana, Gus’s bets, or Jerry Rice

Flex pick · Chris Ryan

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:07:07Read transcript
  • The sports-scene flex proposes 49ers connections: George Seifert, practice with Young or Montana, Gus losing bets, or Catherine’s former lover Jerry Rice being interviewed.

How Would Van Lathan Get Out of This One?

Defend seeing Catherine as support for a female author

In the discussion (1)
Approx. transcript time · 01:22:44Read transcript
  • The assigned Van Lathan escape-scenario flex imagines Nick defending his relationship with Catherine as support for a female writer and blaming criticism on insecurity.

The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job?

Catherine Tramell as a killer

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:32:14Read transcript
  • Craig introduces the Vincent Chase flex for Catherine: her planning is admired but excessive stabbing, abandoned weapons and disregard for evidence are criticized; her authorial quality is debated using bestseller and review-blurb clues.
  • The counterargument says Catherine gets away with everything; an ice-pick search before bed becomes a joking hypothetical.