Fatal Instinct
Sex, murder and revenge were never this funny.
Rating: 5.5 out of 10TMDB(178 votes)
Overview
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.
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Box office
Grossed $7.84M worldwide against a $10M budget
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Music
Music by Richard Gibbs
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gabriel Beristáin
Details
- Director
- Writer
- David O'MalleyWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 29, 1993
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $10M
- Revenue
- $7.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Armand AssanteNed Ravine
Sherilyn FennLaura Lincolnberry
Kate NelliganLana Ravine
Sean YoungLola Cain
Christopher McDonaldFrank Kelbo
James RemarMax Shady
Tony RandallJudge Skanky
Clarence ClemonsClarence
Keith CampbellMurder Investigator
Michael CumpstyLaura's Husband
Bob UeckerHimself
Eartha KittTrial Judge
Bill CobbsMan in Park
Kevin Michael RichardsonBailiff
Bunny SummersTrain Passenger
Rosie O'DonnellWoman in Bird Store
John WitherspoonArch
Blake ClarkMilo Crumley
George LópezMurder Investigator
Doc SeverinsenGuest Musician
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