Fatal Instinct (1993)

Fatal Instinct

Movie1993• PG-13• 1h 31m
ComedyCrimeThriller
⭐ 5.8 / 10(8,948)

A cop who moonlights as a lawyer cheats on his wife, not knowing that she's cheating on him and plans to kill him for the insurance.

Rated
PG-13
Runtime
1h 31m
Released
1993
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1993

Storyline

A cop who moonlights as a lawyer cheats on his wife, not knowing that she's cheating on him and plans to kill him for the insurance.

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Did you know

• Sherilyn Fenn was originally considered for the role of the femme fatale Lola, eventually played by Sean Young. Fenn opted for the role of Armand Assante's lovesick secretary Laura and suggested director Carl Reiner cast Young as Lola.

• A scene was filmed with Dudley Moore appearing in drag as Max Shady's mother, testifying at Lana's trial. Although the scene was cut from the movie, it is included on the DVD release.

• After a disastrous marketing campaign led to a shortened run at the US box office, this film went straight to video in the United Kingdom.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $7,839,327

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $3,502,569 (1993-10-31)

User reviews

⭐ 7/10

Noir Spoof Worth A Look

šŸ‘ 47 Ā· 4/25/2006
⭐ 7/10

Nothing fatal about this one

šŸ‘ 40 Ā· 10/5/2004
⭐ 7/10

Triple indemnity

šŸ‘ 39 Ā· 10/4/2005

Technical specs

Sound mix
Dolby Stereo
Aspect ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
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