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Basic Instinct 2 (2006) -- 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.
Basic Instinct 2 (2006) -- Novelist Catherine Tramell (Stone) is once again in trouble with the law, and Scotland Yard appoints psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass (Morrissey) to evaluate her. Though, like Detective Nick Curran before him, Glass is entranced by Tramell and lured into a
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3.8/10   15,480 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Leora Barish (written by) &
Henry Bean (written by) ...
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Release Date:
31 March 2006 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Sometimes Obsession Can Be Murder more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
"Basic Instinct" Franchise Extinct After Sequel Bombed At The Box Office
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Everett: 'My Sexuality Killed My Career'
 (From WENN. 19 February 2009, 11:05 AM, PST)

User Comments:
It is now fashionable to trash "Basic Instinct 2" even before you see it. more (281 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Stan Collymore ... Kevin Franks

Sharon Stone ... Catherine Tramell
Neil Maskell ... Detective Ferguson

David Thewlis ... Det. Roy Washburn
Jan Chappell ... Solicitor

David Morrissey ... Michael Glass
Terence Harvey ... Henry Rose

Hugh Dancy ... Adam Towers
Ellen Thomas ... Prosecutor
Mark Sangster ... Court Reporter One
Tim Berrington ... Court Reporter Two
Indira Varma ... Denise Glass

Charlotte Rampling ... Milena Gardosh
Heathcote Williams ... Jakob Gerst
Flora Montgomery ... Michelle Broadwin
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Basic Instinct - Neues Spiel für Catherine Tramell (Germany)
Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction (USA) (working title)
Instinto básico 2 - adicción al riesgo (Spain)
Risk Addiction (USA) (original script title)
Bajos instintos 2 (Argentina) (Mexico) (Venezuela) [es]
Basic Instinct 2 (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Bajos instintos 2 - adictos al riesgo (Ecuador) [es]
Basic instinct 2 (Finland) [fi]
Basic instinct 2 (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Instinto Selvagem 2 (Brazil) [pt]
Niske strasti 2 (Serbia) [sr]
Sui no bishô 2 (Japan) [ja]
Temel içgüdü 2 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Vasiko enstikto 2 (Greece) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity, violence, language and some drug content.
Runtime:
114 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | Australia:MA | Ireland:18 | UK:18 | Germany:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Hong Kong:IIB (cut) | Argentina:16 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:T | New Zealand:R18 | India:A | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16 | France:-12 | Brazil:18 | Sweden:15 | Norway:15 | Hungary:18 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | USA:R (cut) (certificate #42004) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 (video rating) (heavily cut) | Japan:R-18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)

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Trivia:
Was greenlit several years before it actually reached production, but was halted because Sharon Stone vetoed several actors who auditioned for the Glass role, including the producer's favorite Benjamin Bratt. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the detective picks up Michael to go to a murder scene, we can see that Michael has not shaven for at least a day. When he steps in the car you can see right away that he is clean shaven. more
Quotes:
Catherine Tramell: Even Oedipus didn't see his mother coming. more
Soundtrack:
Violin Concerto No. 5 - Tempo di Menuetto more

FAQ

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the unrated version?
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117 out of 170 people found the following comment useful.
It is now fashionable to trash "Basic Instinct 2" even before you see it., 3 April 2006
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Author: ENRIQUE-3 from Ohio, USA

It seems that it is becoming fashionable to rip "Basic Instinct 2," to the point that a significant part of the audience (including critics) found it terrible even before it was released. It seems even more fashionable to trash Sharon Stone who—like all of us—is now fourteen years older, and—unlike most of us—still looks wonderful. First comments on this movie were so vicious that I had to see for myself. In my opinion, this sequel is not nearly as good as the original film, but is not as bad as most comments pretend. Michael Caton-Jones is not Paul Verhoeven, neither Henry Bean and Leora Barish are Joe Eszterhas. "Basic Instinct 2" is just an entertaining, average thriller, and besides the addition of Jerry Goldsmith original score, keeps little resemblance to its predecessor. Even Stone gives her character a different dimension, creating a lustful, devilish Catherine Trimell, who can perfectly well rank among other monsters like Hannibal Lecter. She is an intelligent actress who is not afraid of taking risks and can play with camp at her leisure. Unfortunately, she seems to be the main target for those who enjoy trashing this flick. She became too successful, too much of a main icon, and like all those actors who have reached that level, her time has arrived and she is now bound to be destroyed by Hollywood audiences.

The rest of the cast is outstanding, giving performances that are far better than the material deserves. David Morrissey is a much better actor and by far more interesting than Michael Douglas: his acting is flawless, giving a dense, complex dimension to an otherwise one dimensional character. Since he has more screen time and is the axis of the movie, he can keep your attention from beginning to end.

I am not recommending "Basic Instinct 2" as a great movie; I am just expressing my disagreement with most of the comments on this site and my conviction that agendas other than the movie itself are shaping the opinion of most spectators.

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