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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

BASIC INSTINCT



Directed by Paul Verhoeven (1992) and starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone and George Dzundza, Basic Instinct airs on Sony Entertainment Television DStv Channel 127 on August 22 at 20h00.

This Oscar®-nominated film caused a fuss because of its steamy sex scenes, but it’s actually an excellent crime thriller in its own right. Academy Award® winner Michael Douglas (Wall Street, The War of the Roses) stars as a detective investigating the bizarre kinky murder of a former rock star.

He’s convinced that the rocker’s girlfriend, a crime novelist (Golden Globe® winner Sharon Stone – Casino, The Mighty), committed the crime – but she’s so smart and manipulative that he finds himself playing a dangerous lust-filled game with her as the body count mounts. Featuring that famous panty-less crotch-flashing interrogation room scene…