Basic instinct
(DVD) 

Originally released as a motion picture in 1992.

Special features: Commentary with Paul Verhoeven (director) and Jan De Bont (director of photography); Sharon Stone DVD introduction (15 sec.); Featurettes: A conversation with Sharon Stone (13 min.); Screen tests (9 min.); Blonde poison: the making of 'Basic instinct' (24 min.); Cleaning up 'Basic instinct' (5 min.); Storyboard comparisons (8 min.); Trailers (9 min.).

Director of photography, Jan De Bont ; editor, Frank J. Urioste ; production designer, Terence Marsh ; special makeup effects by Rob Bottin ; music composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith ; costume designer, Ellen Mirojnick.

Michael Douglas (Detective Nick Curran), Sharon Stone (Catherine Tramell), George Dzundza (Gus), Jeanne Tripplehorn (Dr. Beth Garner), Denis Arndt (Lieutenant Walker), Leilani Sarelle (Roxy), 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).

When body of a washed-up rocker is found riddled with puncture wounds, his arms tied to his bed, suspicion immediately falls on his frequent sexual partner Catherine Tramell. In the wealthy, sexually aggressive mystery writer's most recent novel, a rock star is murdered in precisely the same way. Is the book a perfect alibi, or is she pulling a double-reverse bluff? San Francisco homicide detective Nick Curran has a violent past, an addictive nature, and a belief he can handle anyone's darkness. His on-again/off-again girlfriend, police psychologist Dr. Beth Garner, disagrees. Upon meeting Catherine, he's mesmerized -- despite recognizing that she's a sinister manipulator and possibly a brutal killer -- finding her irresistible. Is she guilty? Does he care?

DVD format ; region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital surround, 2.0 Dolby digital stereo; widescreen presentation, 2.35:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16x9 televisions.

In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.