Basic Instinct (1992)
| Release Date | 20 March 1992 |
| Budget | $40,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $118,000,000 |
| Tagline | A brutal murder. A brilliant killer. A cop who can't resist the danger. |
| Genre | Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | USAFrance |
| Filming Locations | 1158 Montgomery Street, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR, LC-Concept Digital Sound |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Erotic Thriller, Psychological Thriller |
| Mood | Flames of Passion, Spellbinders, Carnal Knowledge |
| Themes | Dangerous Attraction, Murder Investigations, Femmes Fatales, Mind Games |
| Tones | Slick, Sexy, Disturbing, Tense, Cynical, Menacing, Paranoid |
| Tags | Danger, Ice Pick, Murder Suspect, Obsession, Police Detective, Seduction, Writer |
Basic Instinct is a 1992 erotic thriller directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas, starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone.
Cast and Crew
Benjamin Mouton
Harrigan
Bill Cable
Johnny Boz
Stephen Rowe
Internal Affairs Investigator
William Duff-Griffin
Dr. Myron
David Wells
Polygraph Examiner
Bradford English
Campus Policeman
Mary Ann Rodgers
Nurse
Adilah Barnes
Nurse
Juanita Jennings
Receptionist
Craig C. Lewis
Bartender - Police Bar
Michael David Lally
Detective
Peter Appel
Detective
Michael Halton
Bartender - Country Western Bar
Keith McDaniel
Featured Dancer
Eric Poppick
Coroner's Guy
Ron Cacas
Policeman
Ken Liebenson
Doo Wah Riders
Lindy Rasmusson
Doo Wah Riders
Byron Berline
Doo Wah Riders
Eddie Dunbar
Doo Wah Riders
Tod McKibbin
Doo Wah Riders
Julie Bond
Hand Puppet Model
Jeanne Basone
Doreen Foo Croft
Patricia Anne Isgate
Classmate
Andy Rolfes
Police Officer
Bob Sallese
Internal Affairs Detective
Director
Writer
Producer
William S. Beasley
associate producer
Louis D'Esposito
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Frank J. Urioste
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Casting Director
Howard Feuer
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Production Designer
Terence Marsh
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Costume Designer
Ellen Mirojnick
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Makeup Department
Audrey L. Anzures
hair stylist
Rob Bottin
special makeup effects designer and creator
Catherine Childers
hair stylist: second unit, San Francisco, makeup artist: second unit, San Francisco
Laura De'Atley
body makeup: Los Angeles
David Forrest
makeup artist: Los Angeles
Virginia G. Hadfield
additional hair stylist: Los Angeles
Paul LeBlanc
hair stylist: Los Angeles
Vincent Prentice
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
William S. Beasley
unit production manager
Cliff T.E. Roseman
unit supervisor: second unit, San Francisco
Michael R. Sloan
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
M. James Arnett
second unit director: San Francisco
Joel Chernoff
second unit director: Los Angeles
Louis D'Esposito
first assistant director
Eric Jewett
first assistant director: second unit, San Francisco
Nina Kostroff-Noble
second assistant director
Charlie Picerni
second unit director
Annie Spiegelman
second assistant director: second unit, San Francisco
Michael Viglietta
second second assistant director
Art Department
Dick Anderson
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Kristin Argue
drapery
Sharon Barnebey
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Roy Barnes
assistant art director: Los Angeles
Mark Bates
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Stephen Myles Berger
set designer: Los Angeles
James Bergmann
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Mark Billerman
art director: San Francisco
Jonathan Bobbitt
swing gang: Los Angeles
Chris Chichotka
construction foreman: Los Angeles
Randy L. Childs
propmaker gangboss
Jennifer Clinard
stand-by painter: San Francisco
Richard W. Clot
construction coordinator: San Francisco
Raymond F. Cooper
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Rosemary De Cicco
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
B.J. Fredrickson
scenic artist: San Francisco
Dick Girod
paint foreman: Los Angeles
William Girod
stand-by painter: Los Angeles
Ruby Guidara
swing gang: Los Angeles
Augustin Hernandez Jr.
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Stephen Hessel
art department assistant: San Francisco
Karen Higgins
general construction foreman: Los Angeles
Daniel Kelly
construction foreman: Los Angeles
Gary F. Kieldrup
assistant property master: Los Angeles
Steven Kissick
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Anne Kuljian
set decorator: Los Angeles
Mary Ellen Leonard
set dressing assistant: San Francisco
David Lowery
illustrator: Los Angeles
Gregory Lynch Jr.
carpenter
Sean R. MacCaul
construction foreman: Los Angeles
Brad Martinez
swing gang: San Francisco
Stacey S. McIntosh
construction coordinator: Los Angeles
Augustine Mendez Jr.
construction foreman: Los Angeles
Barbara Mesney
set designer: San Francisco
Ervin Miller
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Ray Mondoux
assistant construction coordinator: San Francisco
Joseph Musso
production illustrator
George L. Oldham
swing gang: San Francisco
Paul Olson
assistant props: second unit, San Francisco
Dennis J. Parrish
property master: Los Angeles
Hope M. Parrish
assistant props: Los Angeles
Thomas Power
art department assistant: Los Angeles
Randall Prochaska
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Melinda Ritz
assistant set decorator: Los Angeles
Bert Rodriguez
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Gary E. Roloff
leadman: San Francisco
Mark Seay
construction foreman: Los Angeles
Wayne Shepherd
lead man: Los Angeles
Craig T. Shordon
painter: Los Angeles
Michelle Souza
assistant props: San Francisco
Rob Stevens
construction estimator: Los Angeles
Brian Swanson
construction gang boss: Los Angeles
Louis Terry
swing gang: Los Angeles
Keith Urban
general foreman: San Francisco
Richard Wheeler
propmaker: Los Angeles
Matthew Whitting
swing gang: San Francisco
Lyndell Wolff
carpenter
Aaron Zajac
assistant props: Carmel
J. Michael Davis
set dresser
Michael Meier
carpenter
Jeffrey Whitman
carpenter
Sound Department
David A. Arnold
dialogue editor
Ron Bartlett
sound effects editor
Dean Beville
foley editor
John Brilhante
sound re-recordist
Carlos Delarios
re-recording mixer
Susan Dudeck
dialogue editor
John Dunn
sound effects editor
Donald Flick
sound effects editor
Judee Flick
foley editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
sound effects editor
Barbara Gandolfo-Frady
adr assistant
Nerses Gezalyan
foley recordist
Douglas Greenfield
stereo consultant: Dolby
Scott Hecker
supervising dialogue editor
Edward J. Hernandez
dubbing engineer
Mauriece Jacks Jr.
cableman: Los Angeles
Ken Johnson
sound effects recordist
Doug Kent
assistant dialogue editor
Michael J. Kohut
re-recording mixer
Nicholas Vincent Korda
adr editor
Dan O'Connell
foley
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Greg Orloff
foley mixer
Donald Ortiz
assistant sound effects editor
Sonny Pettijohn
assistant sound effects editor
John Pospisil
special sound effects
Eric Potter
sound effects recordist
Charleen Richards
adr mixer
Aaron Rochin
re-recording mixer
Geoffrey G. Rubay
sound effects editor
Fred Runner
boom operator, sound recordist: Los Angeles
Norman B. Schwartz
adr supervisor
Dan Sharp
sound re-recordist
Michael R. Sloan
post-production sound supervisor
Alicia Stevenson
foley
Nelson Stoll
production sound supervisor: Los Angeles
Marvin Walowitz
sound effects editor
Rosemarie Wheeler
adr editor
Special Effects
John Frazier
special effects coordinator: Los Angeles
Bruce Y. Kuroyama
special effects technician
Steve Riley
special effects technician
James D. Schwalm
special effects gang boss: Los Angeles
Harold Selig
special effects assistant: Los Angeles
Roland Blancaflor
special effects technician: Rob Bottin Productions
Becky Ochoa
special effects crew
Visual Effects
Henry Alvarez
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Rob Bottin
special visual effects
James Clark
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
William Cruse
optical consultant: Los Angeles, Cruse & Co.
Fernando Favila
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Gunnar Ferdinandsen
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Peter Kuran
opticals: V.C.E., Inc.
Art Pimentel
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Margaret Prentice
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Vincent Prentice
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Tom Prosser
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Sam Sainz
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Russell Shinkle
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Dawn Shirlock
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Loren Soman
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Wayne Strong
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Pam Vick
rotoscope animation: VCE, rotoscope artist
Todd Weslow
visual effects crew: Rob Bottin
Al Magliochetti
visual effects
Stunts
M. James Arnett
stunt coordinator
Seth Arnett
stunt player
Sandy Berumen
stunt double: Ms. Stone
Janet Brady
stunt double: Ms. Sarelle
Rocky Capella
stunt player
Steven Chambers
stunt player
Mike De Luna
stunt player
Justin De Rosa
stunt player
Gary Epper
stunt player
Jon H. Epstein
stunt coordinator, stunt player
Donna Evans
stunt double: Ms. Stone
Marian Green
stunt player
Tommy J. Huff
stunt player
Maria R. Kelly
stunt player
Janet Lee Orcutt
stunt player
Manny Perry
stunt player
Randy Peters
stunt player
Charlie Picerni
stunt coordinator
Michael Runyard
stunt double: Mr. Douglas
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Adcock
first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Miles Anderson
electrician: Carmel
Paul E. Avery
electrician: Los Angeles
Robert J. Babin
best boy grip: Los Angeles
Hans Bjerno
camera technician: Wescam, aerial unit
Dave Childers
key grip: second unit, San Francisco
Michael J. Coo
key grip: Los Angeles
Joseph Emanuele
electrician: San Francisco
Don Estes
grip: Los Angeles
Michael Ferris
director of photography: second unit, San Francisco
Kelly Flood
grip: Carmel
Scot Gaal
electrician: Los Angeles
Joseph Graham
dolly grip: Los Angeles
Jeffrey Greeley
second assistant camera: second unit, San Francisco
Christopher Hager
grip: Los Angeles
Frank Helbig
electrician: San Francisco
Don L. Henderson
grip: San Francisco
Fran Hughes
grip: Carmel
Steve Koster
camera technician: Wescam, aerial unit
Leslie J. Kovacs
gaffer: Los Angeles
William Leslie
grip: Los Angeles
Mark A. Lewis
grip: San Francisco
John Malvino
second assistant camera: second unit, San Francisco
Kim Marks
camera operator: second unit, San Francisco
J. Steven Matzinger
second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Stan McClain
camera operator: Wescam, aerial unit
Larry McConkey
Steadicam operator: Los Angeles
Benny McNulty
best boy electric: Los Angeles
Ralph Nelson
still photographer: Los Angeles
Peter Newfield
grip: Carmel
David Noble
grip: Carmel
Mark Otewalt
grip: Carmel
Joe Carl Parsons
best boy: second unit, San Francisco
Bill Pelkey
electrician: San Francisco
Bradford Ralston
video playback operator: Los Angeles
E. Christopher Reed
rigging gaffer: Los Angeles
Calmar Roberts
first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Kenny Schneider
electrician: Los Angeles
Michael J. Schwartz
electrician: Los Angeles
Michael Scott
camera operator: Los Angeles
Frank Strzalkowski
gaffer: second unit, San Francisco
Kevin Thompson
electrician: San Francisco
Paul Threlkeld
rigging grip: Los Angeles
Randy Troyanek
grip: Los Angeles
I.J. Van Perre
grip: San Francisco
Jorgen Wedseltoft
first assistant camera: second unit, San Francisco
Julian Whatley
first assistant camera: second unit, San Francisco
Sam Whedon
electrician: Carmel
Robert A. Williamson
electrician: Carmel
Casting Department
Judith Bouley
casting: San Francisco
Aslihan Coker
casting associate
Jakki Fink
casting assistant
Mariann H.W. Lee
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Becker
costumer: men, San Francisco
Michael Dennison
costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Nancy Foreman
wardrobe seamstress: San Francisco
Deborah Hopper
costume supervisor: women, Los Angeles
Anthony J. Scarano
costumer: men, Los Angeles
Editorial Department
John Bickford
dailies advisor
Derek Brechin
first assistant editor
Noori Dehnahi
post-production coordinator
Douglas Kunin
editorial production assistant
Teressa Longo
second assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski
color timer
Marianne Urioste
apprentice editor
Music Department
Bruce Botnick
music recordist, music mixer
Bart Brown
music researcher
Lois Carruth
assistant to composer: Mr. Goldsmith
Robin Glenn
music coordinator
Kenneth Hall
music editor
Suzanne Hayden
music consultant: club music
Tom Hayden
music consultant: club music
Harry Shannon
music supervisor
Transportation Department
Homer Albin
driver: Los Angeles
John Anderson
driver: Los Angeles
Harry Bode
driver: second unit, San Francisco
Daniel B. Briggs
transportation co-captain: Los Angeles
Randy Burke
transportation coordinator: second unit, San Francisco
Art Casey
driver: San Francisco
Charles Conn
driver: Los Angeles
Mike Davis
driver: Los Angeles
Tim Dickerson
driver: Los Angeles
Martin Dindia
driver: San Francisco
Tom Dragna
driver: Los Angeles
Michael Gribnau
driver: Los Angeles
David Harman
fuel truck driver: aerial unit
Jay Haymaker
driver: San Francisco
Joe 'Stinky' Killian
driver: Los Angeles
John Loveless
driver: San Francisco
James Marett
driver: Los Angeles
E. Steve McLaughlin
driver: San Francisco
Matt Meza
driver: second unit, San Francisco
Mark Moller
driver: second unit, San Francisco
Carter Nichols
driver: Los Angeles
Al Nickel
driver: Los Angeles
Rick Scheil
transportation assistant: Los Angeles
Troy Tomerlin
driver: Los Angeles
Candace Wells
transportation captain: Los Angeles
Bruce Guy Williams
transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
George Williams
driver: Los Angeles
Prentis Woods
driver: second unit, San Francisco
Vincent J. Ybiernas
driver: Los Angeles
Anthony Muto Jr.
picture vehicles
Other Crew
Robin Allen
set production assistant: San Francisco
Tim August
assistant production coordinator: second unit, San Francisco
James F. Baldwin
location scout: second unit, San Francisco
Jim Baldwin
location scout
Michael Barnes
legal attorney
Scott Beatty
location assistant: San Francisco
Peggy Biocini
script supervisor: second unit, San Francisco
Nicole Boxer
production assistant: second unit, San Francisco
Richard Brodsky
set production assistant: San Francisco
Bart Brown
assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Allen Burry
public relations
Frank Cunha
craft service: San Francisco
Jim Davidson
production accountant: Los Angeles
Peter DePalma
assistant: Mr. Douglas
Christopher Desmond
paramedic coordinator: San Francisco
Bernard Dethiers
production assistant: San Francisco
Craig Dietrich
production secretary: Los Angeles
Chris Edmond
paramedic coordinator: Los Angeles
Lynn Ehrensperger
associate: Mr. Verhoeven, Los Angeles
Nancy Evans Cox
set production assistant: Los Angeles
Heide Foley
production assistant: San Francisco
John Fordham
production assistant: second unit, San Francisco
Keith Forster
assistant: Ms. Stone
Paul Gerhardt
location scout: San Francisco
Susan Griffin
additional location manager: San Francisco
Michael Hamm
location assistant: second unit, San Francisco
Nettie Heffner
production assistant: San Francisco
Sam Hoffman
production assistant
Montgomery Hom
location assistant: San Francisco
Singh Ho
caterer: second unit, San Francisco
Cindy Ichikawa
set production assistant: Los Angeles
Catherine Isakson
production assistant: second unit, San Francisco
Christine A. Johnston
production coordinator: Los Angeles
Mike Kaufman
projectionist
Bill Landrum
choreographer: club, Los Angeles
Jacqui Landrum
choreographer: club, Los Angeles
Jean Larette
assistant: Mr. Marshall
Amanda Lawford
additional location manager: San Francisco
Jeff Ledbetter
assistant accountant: Los Angeles
Ellen Lent
location manager: San Francisco
Kate Levine
production assistant: Los Angeles
Catherine M. McDonald
key set production assistant: San Francisco
Ashlyn Gere
body double
Karin Mercurio
assistant accountant: San Francisco
Lucille M. Michaels
first aid: Carmel
Laurie Noll
location manager: second unit, San Francisco
Ruben Padilla
caterer: San Francisco
Courtney Pakiz
dancer
Alan D. Purwin
helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Kelly Richards Ralston
assistant accountant: Los Angeles
Trudy Ramirez
script supervisor: Los Angeles
Randolph R. Rhodes
production assistant: Los Angeles
Joel Rosenberg
assistant accountant: Los Angeles
David Schwartz
craft service: Los Angeles
Greg Smith
production assistant: Los Angeles
Gail Stempler
additional location manager: San Francisco
Robert Stewart
craft service: Carmel
Lauren Beth Strogoff
publicist
Scott Tobin
production assistant: Los Angeles
Angel Trujillo
caterer: San Francisco
Jaime Trujillo
caterer: San Francisco
Joan Wellman
production coordinator: second unit, San Francisco
Peter K. Wolff
location scout: Carmel
Craig Comstock
production assistant
Gabe de Kelaita
set production assistant
Mitchell Nyberg
production assistant
Ron Roggé
stand-in
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
aerial coordinator: aerial unit, helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Thanks
Robin Eickman
acknowledgment: this motion picture was made with the help of
Dennis Schardt
acknowledgment: this motion picture was made with the help of, The San Francisco Police Department
Warren White
acknowledgment: this motion picture was made with the help of, The Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Production Company
Carolco Pictures
Canal+
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Alliance Atlantis Home Video
Araba Films
Artisan Entertainment
Artisan Home Entertainment
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
CBS Paramount Domestic Television
CBS Television Distribution
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
Columbia TriStar Films AB
Columbia TriStar
Finnkino Oy
IPA Asia Pacific
Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK)
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
LK-TEL Vídeo
LK-TEL
Live Entertainment
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Live Video
Maple Pictures
Momentum Pictures
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Orbis Communications
Panasia Films
Paramount Domestic Television
Pioneer Entertainment
Roadshow Entertainment Video
Roadshow Entertainment
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Scotia International Filmverleih
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
Universal Pictures (Spain)
Universal Pictures Benelux
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Universal Pictures Nordic
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VCL Communications GmbH
Worldvision Enterprises
Special Effects
Cruse & Company
Dreamstate Effects
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Miscellaneous
Albert G. Ruben and Company
production insurance provided by
Angel's Food Service
caterer: San Francisco
Artists Rights Society
the producers gratefully acknowledge: paintings by Pablo Picasso © copyright 1992
Banker's Trust New York Corporation
financial services
C & F Motion Picture Security
location security: San Francisco
Cenex Casting
extras casting: Los Angeles
Cerruti 1881
the producers gratefully acknowledge
Charing Cross Sound
adr voice casting
Chemical Bank
financial services
Cinema Research
opticals by
Columbia Pictures Television
courtesy of
Complete Film Corporation
completion bond services provided by
Dell Books
the producers gratefully acknowledge
Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)
public relations
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
Donah Bassett and Associates
negative cutting
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
acknowledgment: this motion picture was made with the help of
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of
Kieselstein-Cord International
the producers gratefully acknowledge: jewelry by
Lotus Cars
the producers gratefully acknowledge: Lotus cars furnished by
Monterey County Film Commission
acknowledgment: this motion picture was made with the help of
Movie Movers
star trailers
New American Library
read the book by
Prometheus Records
score album released by
Rogers & Cowan
product placement services
San Francisco Police Department
acknowledgment: this motion picture was made with the help of
Société de la Propriété Artistique et des Dessins et Modules (SPADEM)
the producers gratefully acknowledge: paintings by Pablo Picasso © copyright 1992
Sony Pictures Studios
re-recorded at
Take Five Catering
caterer: second unit, San Francisco
Time Magazine
the producers gratefully acknowledge: People Weekly magazine logo and trademark used with permission of
Trans Atlantic Entertainment
courtesy of
Varèse Sarabande
original soundtrack available on
Visual Concept Engineering (VCE)
opticals by
Whitfield Street Studios
music recorded at
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