Basic Instinct 2

"Everything interesting begins in the mind"

2006 1h 56m EN

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Synopsis

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Novelist Catherine Tramell is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass to evaluate her. Though, like Detective Nick Curran before him, Glass is entranced by Tramell and lured into a seductive game.

“Everything interesting begins in the mind”

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Cast

Sharon Stone
Catherine Tramell
David Morrissey
Michael Glass
Charlotte Rampling
Milena Gardosh
David Thewlis
Roy Washburn
Stan Collymore
Kevin Franks
Indira Varma
Denise Glass
Heathcote Williams
Jakob Gerst
Hugh Dancy
Adam Towers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Writers: Leora Barish, Henry Bean, Douglas Ingram
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 55% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Basic Instinct Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor István Király shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Michael Caton-Jones directs. Gyula Pados behind the camera. John Murphy scores. István Király cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 55% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 20 years ago.
4International production across 4 countries: Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Part of the "Basic Instinct Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, shot by Gyula Pados. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by John Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor István Király shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Sharon Stone and David Morrissey and Charlotte Rampling carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Everything interesting begins in the mind".
11IMDB entry: tt0430912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "obsession", "manipulation", "seduction", "soho london".
13Released under 19 different titles around the world.