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Instinct

1999 · 2h 4m · R

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What is it about? Instinct

Nothing is more savage than civilization.

In a prison for the criminally insane, deranged anthropologist Ethan Powell is set to be examined by a bright young psychiatrist, Theo Caulder. Driven by ambition and a hunger for the truth, Caulder will eventually risk everything—even put his very life on the line—in a harrowing attempt to understand the bizarre actions of this madman.

Genres: drama, thriller. Themes: prison, research, gorilla, instinct, murder, mute.

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Full cast and crew49 cast members, 80 crew

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Details Instinct

Poster: Instinct
First theatrical release
June 4, 1999
Release in the US
June 4, 1999
Country
United States
Original language
English
Rating
R
Studios
Spyglass Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures

Numbers and release

Budget
$80M
Worldwide gross
$34.1M

Frequently asked questions

How long is Instinct?

2h 4m (124 minutes).

Who’s in Instinct?

Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr., Donald Sutherland, Maura Tierney, George Dzundza, John Ashton, John Aylward, Doug Spinuzza, Thomas Q. Morris, and Vivienne Sendaydiego. Directed by Jon Turteltaub.

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