

MovieComedyCrime
Fatal Instinct
Sex, murder and revenge were never this funny.
5.5(179)19931h 30m
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
- Created by
- Pieter Jan Brugge
- Writers
- David O'Malley
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Cast

Armand Assante
Ned Ravine

Sherilyn Fenn
Laura Lincolnberry

Kate Nelligan
Lana Ravine

Sean Young
Lola Cain

Christopher McDonald
Frank Kelbo

James Remar
Max Shady

Tony Randall
Judge Skanky

Clarence Clemons
Clarence

Keith Campbell
Murder Investigator

Michael Cumpsty
Laura's Husband

Bob Uecker
Himself

Eartha Kitt
Trial Judge

Bill Cobbs
Man in Park

Kevin Michael Richardson
Bailiff

Bunny Summers
Train Passenger

Rosie O'Donnell
Woman in Bird Store

John Witherspoon
Arch

Blake Clark
Milo Crumley

George López
Murder Investigator

Doc Severinsen
Guest Musician

Christopher Murray
Investigator #1

Jane Lynch
Prison Reporter

Carl Reiner
Judge Ben Arugula
Edward Blanchard
Restroom Patron
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Crew
Directing
- Carl ReinerDirector
- Larry K. JohnsonScript Supervisor
- M. James ArnettSecond Unit Director
- Marty P. EwingFirst Assistant Director
Writing
- David O'MalleyWriter
Production
- Katie JacobsProducer
- Pierce GardnerProducer
- Pieter Jan BruggeExecutive Producer
- Renee RousselotCasting
Camera
- Gabriel BeristainDirector of Photography
Editing
- Bud MolinEditor
- Stephen R. MyersEditor
Sound
- David BehleSound Recordist
- Jack KellerSound Recordist
- Richard GibbsOriginal Music Composer
- Bruce FortuneSupervising Sound Editor
- James BeshearsSound Effects Editor
- Greg P. RussellSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Elliot TysonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Anna BehlmerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Robert J. LittSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Richard PortmanSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Petur HliddalProduction Sound Mixer
- Will KaplanMusic Editor
Art
- Sandy VenezianoProduction Design
- Chris A. ButcherSet Decoration
- Daniel MalteseArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Albert WolskyCostume Design
Crew
- Keith CampbellStunts
- Pat RomanoStunts
- M. James ArnettStunt Coordinator