Fatal Instinct

1993

Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller

19
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 40% · 22 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 40% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 8759 8.8K

spoof private detective

Plot summary

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.

Director

Carl Reiner Photo
Carl Reiner

Top cast

Christopher Murray Photo
Christopher Murray as Investigator #1
Sherilyn Fenn Photo
Sherilyn Fenn as Laura Lincolnberry
Blake Clark Photo
Blake Clark as Milo Crumley
Bill Cobbs Photo
Bill Cobbs as Man in park
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825.92 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 6
1.5 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 29 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by gmaileatsyourlunch 7 / 10

Underrated Spoof meant for film lovers, not popcorn munchers

I'm not sure why this has such a low rating. It really deserves some cult-revival love. Armande Assante doesn't have the straight man charisma of Leslie Nielsen, but he's still more than up for the job. The casting of Sean Young following her bizarre Cat Woman stunt in the early '90s couldn't fit her role better. A handful of jokes don't land, but most do.If the film has any knocks, it's that there is almost too much going on at the end. Also, some of the older films being parodied like Chinatown are probably lost on some viewers.If you're a fan of noir or neo-noir you'll probably love this, but anyone who enjoys spoofs should also give it a watch.
Reviewed by thinker1691 8 / 10

" On the Count of Monte Christo ? " Not guilty!

When a producer selects the actors and actresses for a film, it's usually in his mind what he is looking for. The selection Mr. Carl Reiner made in this film "Fatal Instinct" is nothing short of incredible. Taking a cue from the film parried here ( Fatal Attraction) from the moment it begins, you will begin laughing, so one had better have a good grip on his chair. Whoever selected straight actors or at least actors with a serious streak to do comedy knew they were trolling for gold. What they achieved is memorable in various films, like airplane and Horror Movie. In this hilarious offering, Reiner combines the works of the 1950's black/white films with modern murder venues. Armand Assante is incredible as Ned Ravine, super sleuth and lawyer. Sherilyn Fenn as Laura Lincolnberry, Kate Nelligan is Lana Ravine and Sean Young playing Lola Cain. All take the hero for a mind-bending spin and spoofs and succeed. However, the best selection for real comedy out of his element is none other than James Remar (The Warriors) , who plays, Max Shady. The outcome is fantastic. You've got to see this film for all it's humor. ***
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