Trailer
Summary
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+20)
Critics 50Audiences 70GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer56%
Metascore43
Letterboxd · 331 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.1
User score7.0
Audience score64%
Box office
7.2×its budget
- Budget
- $49 M
- Worldwide
- $353 M
Worldwide it earned $304 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 8 min
Longer than most thrillers, +24 min on the typical 104
typical 104128Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 27 countries, rent or buy in 33 more
+17Released
1992
March 20, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
ThrillerMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
- France
MTV Movie & TV Awards1993
- MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female1993Won
Academy Awards1993
- Film Editing1993Nominated
- Music (Original Score)1993Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 28 more47 people
- Michael DouglasDetective Nick Curran
- Sharon StoneCatherine Tramell
- George DzundzaGus
- Jeanne TripplehornDr. Beth Garner
- Denis ArndtLieutenant Walker
- Leilani SarelleRoxy
- Bruce A. YoungAndrews
- Chelcie RossCaptain Talcott
Dorothy MaloneHazel Dobkins
Wayne KnightJohn Correli
Daniel von BargenLieutenant Nilsen
Stephen TobolowskyDr. Lamott
Benjamin MoutonHarrigan
Jack McGeeSheriff
Bill CableJohnny Boz
Stephen RoweInternal Affairs Investigator
Mitch PileggiInternal Affairs Investigator
Mary Pat GleasonJuvenile Officer
Freda Foh ShenBerkeley Registrar- WDWilliam Duff-GriffinDr. Myron
James RebhornDr. McElwaine
David WellsPolygraph Examiner
Bradford EnglishCampus Policeman- MAMary Ann RodgersNurse
Directing · 6
- Paul Verhoeven Director
- M. James Arnett Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Louis D'Esposito First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
- Trudy Ramirez Script Supervisor
- Michael Viglietta Second Second Assistant Director
- Eric Jewett Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Joe Eszterhas Screenplay
Production · 17
- Mario Kassar Executive Producer, Presenter
- Alan Marshall Producer
- Howard Feuer Casting
- Mariann H.W. Lee Extras Casting
- William S. Beasley Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Ellen Lent Location Manager
Camera · 10
- Jan de Bont Director of Photography
- Larry McConkey Steadicam Operator
- Kim Marks Camera Operator
- Jeffrey Greeley Second Assistant Camera
- Dave Childers Key Grip
- Ralph Nelson Jr. Still Photographer
Editing · 4
- Frank J. Urioste Editor
- Derek Brechin First Assistant Editor
- Bob Putynkowski Color Timer
- Douglas Kunin Editorial Production Assistant
Sound · 20
- Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer
- Greg Orloff Foley Mixer
- Ron Bartlett Sound Effects Editor
- Alexander Courage Orchestrator
- Stephen Hunter Flick Supervising Sound Effects Editor
- Thomas J. O'Connell ADR Mixer
Art · 19
- Terence Marsh Production Design
- Anne Kuljian Set Decoration
- Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
- William Cruse Art Direction
- David Lowery Production Illustrator
- Tracey Wilson Storyboard Artist
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Ellen Mirojnick Costume Design
- Rob Bottin Makeup Effects Designer
- David Forrest Makeup Artist
- Michael Dennison Costume Supervisor
- Audrey L. Anzures Hairstylist
- J. Michael Davis Set Dressing Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Al Magliochetti Visual Effects
Lighting · 5
- Paul Threlkeld Rigging Grip
- Leslie J. Kovacs Gaffer
- Benny McNulty Best Boy Electric
- Miles Anderson Electrician
- E. Christopher Reed Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 33
- Charlie Picerni Stunt Coordinator
- Donna Evans Stunt Double
- John Frazier Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects
- Marian Green Stunts
- Manny Perry Stunts
- Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc Aerial Coordinator
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