In the 1991 film 'Basic Instinct', who played Detective Nick Curran?
"was nominated to be a member of the American Film Institute's ""Best Villains"" list. She was also included as one of the best 250 fiction villains ever created. In June 2010, ""Entertainment Weekly"" named her one of the ""100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years"". ""Basic Instinct"" establishes Tramell as a successful crime novelist who is connected to the violent stabbing death of a washed up rock musician, Johnny Boz who was found in his bed tied to the bed posts with a white silk scarf. She is subsequently investigated by San Francisco homicide detectives Nick Curran (Michael Douglas)"
"for several other blockbusters, including ""Flashdance"" (1983) and ""Jagged Edge"" (1985). Gary Goldman was subsequently hired to do a minor re-write on the script. Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, Robert De Niro, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Christopher Lloyd, Jack Nicholson, Charlie Sheen, Richard Gere, John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Denzel Washington, Kevin Costner and several other famous actors were considered for the role of Nick Curran. In preparation for the car chase scene, Douglas reportedly drove up the steps on Kearny Street in San Francisco for four nights by himself. Douglas recommended Kim Basinger for the role of"
"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 either negative or moderate reviews from critics (mainly because of the inevitable comparison with the original movie) and was not particularly successful at the box office. In San Francisco, homicide detective Nick Curran investigates the murder of retired rock star Johnny Boz, who has been brutally stabbed to death with an ice pick during sex"
"pick was indeed used. Catherine Tramell Catherine Tramell is a fictional character and main antagonist in the film ""Basic Instinct"" (1992) and its sequel, ""Basic Instinct 2"" (2006). Catherine Tramell, created by writer Joe Eszterhas, is played by Sharon Stone in both films. In ""Basic Instinct"", Tramell is a serial killer and love interest of washed-up detective Nick Curran; ""Basic Instinct 2"" pairs her with the similarly troubled British psychologist Michael Glass. One European critic defined Catherine Tramell as ""a mix between the classic femme fatale and the new psycho killers, one of the most evil characters ever created, on"
"Catherine Tramell Catherine Tramell is a fictional character and main antagonist in the film ""Basic Instinct"" (1992) and its sequel, ""Basic Instinct 2"" (2006). Catherine Tramell, created by writer Joe Eszterhas, is played by Sharon Stone in both films. In ""Basic Instinct"", Tramell is a serial killer and love interest of washed-up detective Nick Curran; ""Basic Instinct 2"" pairs her with the similarly troubled British psychologist Michael Glass. One European critic defined Catherine Tramell as ""a mix between the classic femme fatale and the new psycho killers, one of the most evil characters ever created, on Hannibal Lecter's level"". She"
"""Basic Instinct"" as an investigating police officer in the interrogation scene of Michael Douglas. He also appeared in the 1995 vampire film ""Vampire in Brooklyn"" (also directed by Craven) starring Eddie Murphy as an italian mobster. His most notable role was as the FBI's Assistant Director Walter Skinner on ""The X-Files"". The role was originally recurring, but the part expanded, and in 2001 he became a regular member of the cast. The character gradually became the most integral character besides the two leads. He remained with the show until its end in 2002. Pileggi played the character in the 1998"
"The Hitman The Hitman is a 1991 action film starring Chuck Norris. It was directed by Aaron Norris and written by Don Carmody, Robert Geoffrion and Galen Thompson. Seattle cop Cliff Garret (Chuck Norris) is severely wounded in a drug bust gone bad—shot by his corrupt partner Ronny “Del” Delany (Michael Parks). Garret dies momentarily in the emergency room, but is revived with a defibrillator. His police supervisor has the hospital conceal his survival, and Garret is given a new identity. Garret becomes hit man Danny Grogan, and he infiltrates the organization of mob boss mafioso Marco Luganni (Al Waxman)."
"Gordon Currie Gordon Currie (born September 25, 1965) is a Canadian-American film and television actor, best known for his role as Nicolae Carpathia in the """" films, and his role in horror films such as ""Puppet Master 4"", """" and ""Blood and Donuts"". Currie has also directed, written and produced several films, and works in both the United States and Canada in television and film roles. Currie was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to American parents on September 25, 1965. One of his first or breakthrough roles was playing Officer Palone on ""21 Jump Street"" (1987). In 1991, after"
"other film roles included the Sheriff of Nottingham in """" (1991), for which he received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Jamie in ""Truly, Madly, Deeply"" (1990), P.L. O'Hara in ""An Awfully Big Adventure"" (1995), Colonel Brandon in ""Sense and Sensibility"" (1995), Alexander Dane in ""Galaxy Quest"" (1999), Harry in ""Love Actually"" (2003) and Judge Turpin in the film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical of """" (2007). Rickman gained further notice for his film performances as Severus Snape in the ""Harry Potter"" series. Rickman also starred in television films, playing the title character in """" (1996),"
"book on his hands and an enigmatic spasmodic movement is erased on his lips. Prior to and during ""Basic Instinct"", the following people met a violent death, almost all of them killed by Catherine: A potential victim of hers is Nick Curran, who is almost stabbed during the film's final scenes. The ending is ambiguous: either Catherine retires from her criminal career for good or only postpones killing Nick. Incidentally, Nick Curran has disappeared by the second movie. During an interview in Spain, Sharon Stone commented that ""poor Nick is dead,"" implying with a swift stabbing motion that an ice"
"Michael Nouri Michael Nouri (born December 9, 1945) is an American television and film actor. His father was born in Iraq. He may be best known for his role as Nick Hurley in the 1983 film ""Flashdance"". He has had recurring roles in numerous television series, including ""NCIS"" as Eli David, the father of Mossad officer (later Special Agent) Ziva David, ""The O.C."" as Dr. Neil Roberts, and ""Damages"" as Phil Grey. He also appeared as Congressman Stewart with Queen Latifah in the 2006 comedy movie ""Last Holiday"" and LAPD Detective Thomas Beck in the science fiction action film ""The"
"Hidden"". He also starred opposite Julie Andrews as King Marchand in the 1995 Broadway adaptation of ""Victor/Victoria."" Michael Nouri Michael Nouri (born December 9, 1945) is an American television and film actor. His father was born in Iraq. He may be best known for his role as Nick Hurley in the 1983 film ""Flashdance"". He has had recurring roles in numerous television series, including ""NCIS"" as Eli David, the father of Mossad officer (later Special Agent) Ziva David, ""The O.C."" as Dr. Neil Roberts, and ""Damages"" as Phil Grey. He also appeared as Congressman Stewart with Queen Latifah in the"
"Instinct (film) Instinct is a 1999 American psychological thriller film, directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr., George Dzundza, Donald Sutherland and Maura Tierney. It was very loosely inspired by ""Ishmael"", a novel by Daniel Quinn. In the United States, the film had the working title ""Ishmael"". In 2000, the film was nominated for and won a Genesis Award in the category of feature film. This was the first film produced by Spyglass Entertainment. The film examines the mind of anthropologist Ethan Powell (Hopkins) who had been missing for a few years, living in the jungle"
"(1996). Of the male icons, Michael Douglas is the most recognizable, having starred in the studio pictures ""Fatal Attraction"" (1987), ""Basic Instinct"" (1992), and ""Disclosure"" (1994). Andrew Stevens was more active in DTV films, starring in ""Night Eyes"" (1990), ""Body Chemistry 3: Point of Seduction"" (1994), and ""Scorned"" (1994), as well as writing, producing, and directing other DTV erotic thrillers. Doug Jeffery starred or was featured in many mid-1990s erotic thrillers, including ""The Other Man"" (1994), ""Animal Instincts 2"" (1994), ""Indecent Behavior 3"" (1995), ""Killing for Love"" (1995), ""Irresistible Impulse"" (1996), and ""Mischievous"" (1996). In just five years Martin Hewitt"
"17, Episode 10) with Sweeney playing alongside Kevin Nealon as Bill, host Rob Morrow as Frank, Victoria Jackson as Dina, Dana Carvey and Mike Myers as guests, and Phil Hartman as the Narrator. Aired April 11, 1992 (Season 17, Episode 17). In honor of having Sharon Stone as the host, Pat is brought in for a ""Basic Instinct"" interrogation process. The interrogators are played by Chris Farley, Dana Carvey, and Phil Hartman. The questions are sexual in nature: ""Did you and Chris play any kind of games in bed?"" Pat replies, ""Role reversal! We felt it kept the relationship alive!"""
"The Usual Suspects The Usual Suspects is a 1995 neo-noir mystery film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, and Kevin Spacey. The plot follows the interrogation of Roger ""Verbal"" Kint, a small-time con man, who is one of only two survivors of a massacre and fire on a ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. Through flashback and narration, Kint tells an interrogator a convoluted story of events that led him and his criminal companions to the boat, and of a"
"with her underage student, causing her to be convicted for rape charges. Director Rob Cohen revealed that in Curry's draft, the character of Noah was younger, but he made the conscious decision to age him to 19, because he felt as if it was ""not healthy"" and that audiences would lose sympathy for the protagonist. Explaining her character, Lopez stated that Claire was feeling ""worthless"" after her husband cheated, and ""People can understand that. They can understand making a mistake in a moment like that."" ""The Boy Next Door""s plot has been compared to the thriller films ""Basic Instinct"" (1992)"
"the cheerful and bubbly police dispatcher, Betty Bushkin; Barbara Bosson was Hooperman's divorced superior, Capt. Celeste ""C.Z."" Stern; Felton Perry as Harry's partner, Inspector Clarence McNeil; Clarence Felder as redneck inspector Boris ""Bobo"" Pritzger; Joseph Gian as Rick Silardi, a gay cop, and Sydney Walsh as officer Maureen ""Mo"" DeMott, his patrol partner who was intent on ""saving"" him from being gay by making unwanted passes. Dan Lauria played Celeste's former husband, Lou Stern. The theme music was composed by Mike Post. Guest stars in the series' 42-episode run included: Don Cheadle, Kim Delaney, Dennis Dugan, Norman Fell (who worked"
"Suspicion"" (1995). Not having read the novel, Reeve showed initial interest in the role, but ultimately declined upon realizing that Verger was a quadriplegic, facially-disfigured child rapist. The part was later accepted by secondary choice Gary Oldman. Co-producer Martha De Laurentiis claimed they had a ""funny situation"" with Oldman wanting a prominent ""credit"". She said: ""Now how can you have a prominent credit with ""Hannibal""? The characters are Hannibal and Clarice Starling. So we really couldn't work something out (at first)."" Oldman was apparently ""out"" of the film for a while, but then came back in, asking to go ""unbilled""."
"Joseph Gian Joseph Gian (born July 13, 1961) is an American actor and singer, probably best known for his role as Detective Tom Ryan in the television series ""Knots Landing"". He appeared on the program from 1989 to 1991 and again in 1993. Gian was the male vocalist champion in the 1986 edition of ""Star Search"". He played openly gay police officer Rick Silardi in the series ""Hooperman"" which ran from 1987 to 1989. He also played Kenny Bannerman in several episodes of ""Beverly Hills, 90210"" in 1996. His film credits include roles in ""Blue Skies Again"" (1983), ""A Night"
"Instinct (U.S. TV series) Instinct (stylized as INSTIИCT) is an American police procedural drama television series which premiered on March 18, 2018 on CBS. The series is based on James Patterson's ""Murder Games"". In May 2018, CBS renewed the series for a second season. Author, university professor, and former CIA paramilitary officer Dr. Dylan Reinhart (Alan Cumming) is lured back to his old life by New York police detective Elizabeth Needham (Bojana Novakovic) when she needs his help to stop a serial killer who is using Reinhart's book as inspiration for murders. ""Instinct"" is based on James Patterson's ""Murder Games""."
"as a voice actor. His roles in animation include King Chicken in ""Duckman"", Captain Hook on the Fox series ""Peter Pan & the Pirates"" (1990–1991), Hexxus in the fantasy film """" (1992), Forte in (1997), Sir Nigel Thornberry on the Nickelodeon series ""The Wild Thornberrys"" (1998–2004) and Palpatine on """" (2012–2014). Curry was born in Grappenhall, Cheshire. His father, James Curry, a chaplain in the Royal Navy, died when Curry was 12. Curry's mother, Patricia, a school secretary, died in June 1999 after living with cancer for two years. His older sister, Judith (""Judy""), was a concert pianist who died"
"Nick Benedict Nick Benedict (born July 14, 1947 in Los Angeles) is an American actor. He played the role of Curtis Reed in ""Days of Our Lives"" between 1993 and 2001. He is the older half-brother of Samuel Benedict and the son of actor Richard Benedict. He made his debut in 1955 in the series ""Wiretapper"" as a child. His first performance as an adult was in ""Mike and the Mermaid"" at the age of 17. In 1969 he appeared in the ""Mission Impossible"" TV series episode, ""The Vault"". During the early-to-mid 1970s he was familiar as star-crossed Vietnam veteran"
"Point of No Return (1993 film) Point of No Return (also known as The Assassin) is a 1993 American action film directed by John Badham and starring Bridget Fonda and Gabriel Byrne. It is a remake of Luc Besson's 1990 film ""Nikita"". Maggie Hayward (Bridget Fonda) is a violent and unstable drug addict found guilty of murdering a police officer, and is sentenced to death by lethal injection. Her death is faked, and a secret government agent named Bob (Gabriel Byrne) informs her that she is to become an assassin. She is given a makeover and training that transform her"
"Guilty by Suspicion Guilty by Suspicion is a 1991 American drama film about the Hollywood blacklist, McCarthyism, and the activities of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Written and directed by Irwin Winkler, it starred Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, and George Wendt. The film was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. David Merrill (De Niro), a director in 1950s Hollywood, returns from abroad to find that a rising tide of McCarthyism and the Red Scare has led to his not being allowed to work in films. He will only be allowed to direct once he implicates colleagues as Communist"
"cult leader. Dourif is single and lives in Los Angeles http://collider.com/fiona-dourif-interview-the-purge/ Fiona Dourif Fiona Dourif (born October 30, 1981) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her role as Bart Curlish in BBC America's ""Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"" and as the young Diane Jones in Dustin Lance Black's ""When We Rise"". She has appeared in Showtime's ""Shameless"" and in a recurring role on NBC's ""The Blacklist"". She played Nica Pierce in the 2013 horror film ""Curse of Chucky"" and its 2017 follow-up ""Cult of Chucky"", which are part of the ""Child's Play"" franchise. In 2018, she"
"Run (1991 film) Run is a 1991 American action thriller film directed by Geoff Burrowes and starring Patrick Dempsey and Kelly Preston. Boston law student and part-time mechanic Charlie Farrow (Patrick Dempsey) was asked by his boss to deliver a new Porsche from Boston to Atlantic City for a client. When he gets close to Atlantic City, the Porsche breaks down. While Charlie waits for the car to be repaired, a cab driver (who mistakes Charlie for being an Atlantic City high roller) takes him to an undercover casino that has a bar room and kitchen, so Charlie can get"
"Instinct (TV serial) Instinct is a two-part drama serial which premièred on ITV on 26 February 2007. It was created and written by Lizzie Mickery, and produced by Tightrope Pictures for ITV. The serial follows Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Flynn, played by Anthony Flanagan, as he hunts a serial killer in the Lancashire Pennines, while dealing with a troubled personal life. Mickery, who had previously written the first three series of the similarly themed ""Messiah"", described ""Instinct"" as a character-driven whodunit, which placed the emotional lives of the characters at the forefront of the drama. In creating the lead character"
"Together with the earlier re-release of ""My Baby Just Cares for Me"" in 1982, the film helped bring Nina Simone back into the public limelight and made her better known with a younger audience. The film score was composed by Hans Zimmer. Point of No Return (1993 film) Point of No Return (also known as The Assassin) is a 1993 American action film directed by John Badham and starring Bridget Fonda and Gabriel Byrne. It is a remake of Luc Besson's 1990 film ""Nikita"". Maggie Hayward (Bridget Fonda) is a violent and unstable drug addict found guilty of murdering a"
"Michael Durrell Michael Durrell (born October 6, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor. He began his career in the role of attorney Peter Wexler on CBS in the soap opera ""The Guiding Light"". In 1969 he appeared on stage in ""Cock-A-Doodle-Dandy"" at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City. Other television roles were as police Lieutenant Moraga in the short-lived CBS crime drama ""Shannon"" (1981–1982), starring Kevin Dobson in the title role, and then as Nicholas Stone from 1984-1985 on CBS's ""Alice"". Another well-known role was in 1983 in the NBC science fiction miniseries called ""V"" and"
"Peter Curran (director) Peter Curran (26 September 1924 – 15 June 1999) was a British television scriptwriter, film director, editor and producer. He co-wrote four episodes of the Supermarionation television series ""Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons"" in the 1960s, forming a writing duo with David Williams: ""White as Snow"", ""Point 783"", ""Seek and Destroy"", ""Noose of Ice"" (wrongly credited to Tony Barwick) and ""The Launching"". Curran's film credits include ""The Cherry Picker"" (1972; as screenwriter, producer, director and editor) and ""A Touch of the Sun"" (1979; screenwriter, director, editor). He also directed ""Male Bait"" (1971), ""Penelope Pulls it Off"" (1975)"
"Split Second (1992 film) Split Second is a 1992 American-British science fiction horror film directed by Tony Maylam and Ian Sharp. Rutger Hauer stars as a burnt-out police detective obsessively hunting down the mysterious serial killer that killed his partner several years prior. The film also features Kim Cattrall, Alastair Neil Duncan, Pete Postlethwaite, Ian Dury, and Alun Armstrong. In the year 2008, global warming and heavy rainfall has left large areas of London flooded. Rookie police officer Dick Durkin (Neil Duncan) is assigned to partner with Harley Stone (Rutger Hauer), a burnt-out and highly cynical veteran homicide detective who,"
"Stephen Furst Stephen Nelson Feuerstein (May 8, 1954 – June 16, 2017), better known as Stephen Furst, was an American actor and film and television director. After gaining attention with his featured role as Kent ""Flounder"" Dorfman in the comedy film ""National Lampoon's Animal House"" and its spin-off television series ""Delta House"", he went on to be a regular as Dr. Elliot Axelrod in the medical drama series ""St. Elsewhere"" from 1983 to 1988, and as Centauri diplomatic attaché Vir Cotto in the science fiction series ""Babylon 5"" from 1994 to 1998. Other notable film roles included the college comedy"