Wide screen (2.35:1)

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, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani Sarelle, Bruce A. Young , Chelcie Ross, Wayne Knight, Daniel Von Bargen, Stephen Tobolowsky, Benjamin Mouton, Dorothy Malone.

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?

Unrated director's cut. Restricted by collection developer, May 2014.

DVD.

In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed captioned.