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Synopsis: A former rock star, Johnny Boz, is brutally killed during sex, and the case is assigned to detective Nick Curran of the SFPD. During the investigation, Nick meets Catherine Tramell, a crime novelist who was Boz's girlfriend when he died. Catherine proves to be a very clever and manipulative woman, and though Nick is more or less convinced that she murdered Boz, he is unable to find any evidence. Later, when Nilsen, Nick's rival in the police, is killed, Nick suspects of Catherine's involvement in it. He then starts to play a dangerous lust-filled mind game with Catherine to nail her, but as their relationship progresses, the body count rises and contradicting evidences force Nick to start questioning his own suspicions about Catherine's guilt.
Director(s): Paul Verhoeven
Production: Artisan Entertainment
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 21 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
53%
R
Year:
1992
127 min
4,607 Views


Why did you think|I wouldn't want one?

I told them you wouldn't want to hide.

I have nothing to hide.

There's no smoking|in this building.

What are you gonna do?|Charge me with smoking?

Would you tell us the nature|of your relationship with Mr. Boz?

I had sex with him|for about a year and a half.

I liked having sex with him.

He wasn't afraid of experimenting.

I like men like that.

Men who give me pleasure.

He gave me a lot of pleasure.

You ever engage in any|sadomasochistic activity?

Exactly what did you have|in mind, Mr. Carreli?

- You ever tie him up?|- No.

You never tied him up?

No.

Johnny liked to use|his hands too much.

I like hands and fingers.

You describe a white silk scarf|in your book.

I've always had a fondness|for white silk scarves.

They're good for all occasions.

But you said you liked men|to use their hands, didn't you?

No, I said I liked Johnny|to use his hands.

I don't make any rules, Nick.|I go with the flow.

Did you kill Mr. Boz,|Miss Tramell?

I'd have to be pretty stupid|to write a book about killing...

and then kill somebody|the way I described it in my book.

I'd be announcing myself as the killer.|I'm not stupid.

We know you're not stupid.

Maybe that's what you're counting on|to get you off the hook.

Writing the book gives you an alibi.

Yes, it does.

The answer's no.|I didn't kill him.

- Do you use drugs, Miss Tramell?|- Sometimes.

- Did you ever use drugs with Mr. Boz?|- Sure.

What kind of drugs?

Cocaine.

Have you ever f***ed|on cocaine, Nick?

It's nice.

You like playing games, don't you?

I have a degree in psychology.|It goes with the turf.

Games are fun.

What about boxing?|That's a game. Is that fun too?

I don't think that's relevant|to this inquiry.

Boxing was fun 'til Manny died.

How did you feel when he died?

I loved him.|It hurt.

How did you feel when I told you|Johnny Boz had died?

I felt like someone had read my book|and was playing a game.

- But it didn't hurt?|- No.

- Because you didn't love him?|- That's right.

Even though you were f***ing him?

You still get the pleasure.

Didn't you ever f*** anybody else|when you were married, Nick?

How'd you know he was married?

Maybe I was just guessing.

What difference does it make?

Would you like a cigarette, Nick?

- Do you two know each other?|- No.

How did you meet Mr. Boz?

I wanted to write a book about the|murder of a retired rock and roll star.

I went down to his club,|I picked him up and I had sex with him.

You didn't feel anything for him?|You just had sex with him for your book?

In the beginning.|Then I got to like what he did for me.

That's pretty cold, ain't it, lady?

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Joe Eszterhas

József A. "Joe" Eszterhas (; Hungarian: [ˈjoːʒɛf ˈɛstɛrhaːʃ]; born November 23, 1944) is a Hungarian-American writer. He wrote the screenplays for the films Flashdance, Jagged Edge, Basic Instinct and Showgirls. He has also written several books, including an autobiography entitled Hollywood Animal, American Rhapsody and Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith. more…

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