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Fatal Instinct

(1994)

Rated PG-13 for off-color humor.

PG-13 In Theaters 03/15/1994 , 89min.
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Plot & Details

Fatal Instinct is an Airplane-style spoof of the late-'80s, early-'90s cycle of erotic crime thrillers. Setting the plot in motion is a kinky murder. Armand Assante plays the cop assigned to the case; he's also the prosecuting attorney; the "Sharon Stone" part is essayed by Sean Young. A dash of Body Heat is thrown in the pot as Assante's wife Kate Nelligan plots her hubby's demise. Tony Randall has a bit as a judge, while the film's semi-mocking jazz score is provided by Clarence Clemmons -- who shows up on screen to toot his sax at various crucial plot junctures.
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13
  • Genre(s): Comedy,Foreign
  • Run Time: 89min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 03/15/1994
  • DVD Release Date: 04/01/2003
  • Director(s): Carl Reiner
  • Starring: Armand Assante , Sherilyn Fenn , Kate Nelligan , Sean Young , Christopher McDonald
  • Themes: Dangerous Attraction
  • Tone: Deadpan,Easygoing,Goofy,Humorous,Silly
  • Keywords: lawyer,love,love-triangle,murder,on-the-run,police,secretary
  • Language: English
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