Basic Instinct
Basic Instinct is a 1992 American neo- noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas, and starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone.
The film follows a police detective, Nick Curran( Douglas), who is investigating the brutal murder of a wealthy rock star.
During the investigation Curran becomes involved in a torrid and intense relationship with the prime suspect, Catherine Tramell( Stone), an enigmatic writer.
Eszterhas developed the script in the 1980s, which became a subject of a bidding war until Carolco Pictures acquired the rights to the film.
From there, Verhoeven signed on to direct and Douglas and Stone joined the project, after many actresses were considered the role of Tramell.
Before its release," Basic Instinct" generated heated controversy due to its overt sexuality and graphic depictions of violence, including a scene of rape.
It was strongly opposed by gay rights activists, who criticized the film's depiction of homosexual relationships and the portrayal of a bisexual woman as a murderous psychopath.
In a 2006 interview, Stone alleged that a scene in which her vulva was exposed as she crossed her legs was filmed without her knowledge.
" Basic Instinct" premiered in Los Angeles on March 18, 1992, and was released in the United States by TriStar Pictures on March 20, 1992.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances of its cast, original score, and editing, but criticized its writing and character development.
Despite initial mixed critical reception and public protest," Basic Instinct" was a box office success, grossing$ 352 million worldwide, making it the fourth highest grossing film of 1992.
Several versions of the film have been released on videocassette, DVD, and Blu -ray including a director's cut with extended footage previously unseen in North American cinemas.
The film has contemporarily been recognized for its groundbreaking depictions of sexuality in mainstream Hollywood cinema, and has been referred to by scholars as" a neo- noir masterpiece that plays with, and transgresses, the narrative rules of film noir."
A 2006 sequel," Basic Instinct 2", starred Stone and was made without Verhoeven's involvement, but received negative reviews from critics and was not particularly successful at the box office.
Basic Instinct 2
Basic Instinct 2( also known as Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction) is a 2006 erotic thriller film and the sequel to 1992's" Basic Instinct".
The film was directed by Michael Caton- Jones and produced by Mario Kassar, Joel B. Michaels and Andrew G. Vajna.
The screenplay was by Leora Barish and Henry Bean.
It stars Sharon Stone, who reprises her role of Catherine Tramell from the original, and David Morrissey.
The film is an international co-production of Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and Spain.
The film follows novelist and suspected serial killer Catherine Tramell, who is once again in trouble with the authorities.
Scotland Yard appoints psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass to evaluate her after.
As with Detective Nick Curran in the first film, Glass becomes a victim of Tramell's seductive games.
After being in development limbo for several years, the film was shot in London from April to August 2005, and was released on 31 March 2006.
Following numerous cuts, it was released with an R rating for" strong sexuality, nudity, violence, language, and some drug content".
Unlike its predecessor, the film received negative reviews and fell short of commercial expectations.
Jörn Donner
Jörn Johan Donner( born 5 February 1933 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Swedish- speaking Finnish writer, film director, actor, producer, politician, founder of Finnish Film Archive and a member of the Donner family.
He is the son of the linguist Kai Donner.
Jörn Donner has for long periods lived and worked in Sweden, and has, among other things, served as director of the Swedish Film Institute.
In 1979, he was a member of the jury at the 29th Berlin International Film Festival.
Internationally Jörn Donner is best known as the producer of Ingmar Bergman's film" Fanny and Alexander Fanny och Alexander", 1982).
In 1984 the movie won a total of four Academy Awards including the award for best foreign language film, making him to date the only Finn to receive an Oscar.
His novel" Far och sonFather and Son") won the Finlandia Prize in 1985.
Donner has been associated with several different political parties, such as SDP and RKP, and has at different times been a member both of the Finnish parliament and the European Parliament.
he was again a member of the Finnish parliament for a short while, after Eva Biaudet resigned to take a position at the OSCE.
Donner has suffered from prostate and lung cancers.
Jack Shea (director)
Jack Shea (August 1, 1928 – April 28, 2013) was an American film and television director.
He was the president of the Directors Guild of America from 1997 to 2002.
The Interrogation (film)
The Interrogation is a 2009 Finnish war drama film directed by Jörn Donner.
The plot focuses on the interrogation of Kerttu Nuorteva( played by Minna Haapkylä, who won the Jussi Award for best lead actress for her performance) during the Continuation War.
Jan de Bont
Jan de Bont( born 22 October 1943) is a Dutch cinematographer, director and film producer.
He is widely known for directing the films" Speed" and" Twister".
As a director of photography, de Bont also shot numerous blockbusters and genre films, including" Cujo, Flesh and Blood, Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October", and" Basic Instinct".
Matt Corboy
Matt Corboy( born June 4, 1973) is an American actor.
He has appeared in both films and television series.
Leilani Sarelle
Leilani Sarelle Figalan( born September 28, 1966) is an American actress whose most notable role to date has been the character Roxy in" Basic Instinct".
Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven( born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch director, screenwriter and film producer.
Active in both the Netherlands and Hollywood, Verhoeven's blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire are trademarks of both his drama and science fiction films.
He directed the films" Turkish Delight"( 1973)," Soldier of Orange"( 1977)," Flesh and Blood"( 1985)," RoboCop"( 1987)," Total Recall"( 1990)," Basic Instinct"( 1992)," Showgirls"( 1995)," Starship Troopers"( 1997)," Black Book"( 2006) and" Elle"( 2016).
" Turkish Delight" received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival.
His films altogether received a total of nine Academy Award nominations, mainly for editing and effects.
Verhoeven won the Saturn Award for Best Director for" RoboCop".
His Dutch war film" Black Book"( 2006) was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language and was voted by the Dutch public, in 2008, as the best Dutch film ever made.
In contrast, he won the Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Picture and Worst Director for" Showgirls"; he is one of the few people to have accepted their Golden Raspberry awards in person, and was the first person to go to the ceremony to receive it.
In 2016 he directed the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film winning movie" Elle".
" The Seattle Times" praised Verhoeven by saying," director Paul Verhoeven often appears to be a one- man Dutch movie industry," while" The San Diego Union- Tribune" called Verhoeven" a busy bee whose movies pollinate the festival circuit."
Frank J. Urioste
Frank Joseph Urioste( born April 28, 1938) is an American film editor with about 30 film credits.
He has been nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, for" RoboCop"( 1987)," Die Hard"( 1988), and" Basic Instinct"( 1992).

Question: Do both films Basic Instinct and The Interrogation (film) have the directors from the same country?
Answer: no