United States / Oct 29, 1993 / PG-13
Sex, murder and revenge were never this funny.
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Ned Ravine is a police officer and lawyer who occasionally defends the delinquents he arrests. He crosses paths with seductive Lola Cain during an assignment and promptly begins an affair with her. Meanwhile, Ned's wife, Lana, is deep in an affair of her own. Lana and her lover are planning to murder Ned in an elaborate fashion so they can collect on his triple indemnity life insurance policy.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Clarence Clemons | Clarence |
| Keith Campbell | Murder Investigator |
| Michael Cumpsty | Laura's Husband |
| Bob Uecker | Himself |
| Eartha Kitt | Trial Judge |
| Bill Cobbs | Man in Park |
| Kevin Michael Richardson | Bailiff |
| Bunny Summers | Train Passenger |
| Rosie O'Donnell | Woman in Bird Store |
| John Witherspoon | Arch |
| Blake Clark | Milo Crumley |
| George López | Murder Investigator |
| Doc Severinsen | Guest Musician |
| Christopher Murray | Investigator #1 |
| Jane Lynch | Prison Reporter |
| Carl Reiner | Judge Ben Arugula |
| Edward Blanchard | Restroom Patron |
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| David Greenlee | Restroom Stall Patron |
| Tim Frisbie | Guy in Bumper Car |
| Michael MacLeod | Freckle-Faced Kid (as Michael MacCleod) |
| Laurie Lapinski | Frightened Woman |
| Harvey Levine | Blind Guy |
| Christopher Darga | Prison Guard |
| Bernardo Hiller | Prison Reporter(as Bernard Hiller) |
| Lucy Lin | Prison Reporter |
| Casey King | Prison Reporter |
| Jacob Vargas | Flower Delivery Man |
| Alex Zuckerman | Jeff |
| Ronnie Schell | Conductor |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fatal Instinct |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 29 ottobre 1993 |
| Executive producer | Pieter Jan Brugge |
| Production | Pierce Gardner, Katie Jacobs |
| Writer | David O'Malley |
| Casting | Renee Rousselot |
| Editing | Bud Molin, Stephen R. Myers |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Beristain |
| Assistant directors | Marty P. Ewing, Carl Reiner, M. James Arnett, Larry K. Johnson |
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| Camera operators | Gabriel Beristain |
| Additional photography | Gabriel Beristain |
| Production design | Sandy Veneziano, Chris A. Butcher, Daniel Maltese |
| Art direction | Daniel Maltese, Sandy Veneziano, Chris A. Butcher |
| Set decoration | Chris A. Butcher, Sandy Veneziano, Daniel Maltese |
| Stunts | Keith Campbell, Pat Romano, M. James Arnett |
| Music | Richard Gibbs, David Behle, Jack Keller, Richard Portman, Bruce Fortune, Greg P. Russell, James Beshears, Elliot Tyson, Will Kaplan, Petur Hliddal, Anna Behlmer, Robert J. Litt |
| Sound | David Behle, Jack Keller, Richard Portman, Richard Gibbs, Bruce Fortune, Greg P. Russell, James Beshears, Elliot Tyson, Will Kaplan, Petur Hliddal, Anna Behlmer, Robert J. Litt |
| Costume design | Albert Wolsky |
| Makeup | Albert Wolsky |
| Hairstyling | Albert Wolsky |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 7.839.327 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Czechia / Jan 20, 1994 / 12+
Türkiye / Feb 04, 1994
Physical media
Germany / May 05, 1994 / 12 / VHS
France / Sep 02, 2003 / TP
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