Directed by:
Jon TurteltaubScreenplay:
Gerald Di PegoCinematography:
Philippe RousselotComposer:
Danny ElfmanCast:
Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr., Donald Sutherland, Maura Tierney, George Dzundza, John Ashton, Paul Bates, Rex Linn, Verne Troyer, Rus Blackwell (more)Plots(1)
In a prison for the criminally insane, deranged anthropologist Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is set to be examined by a bright young psychiatrist, Theo Caulder (Gooding). 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! (Touchstone Pictures)
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An impotent cross between One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Gorillas in the Mist.
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When I put these character archetypes next to each other (dissatisfied advocate, evil guards, mild patients), it creates one big cliché. But in this combination, the result excited me so much that I have to give this underrated film five stars. The true essence of humanity and life values usually find their way to me very easily, and thanks to the breathtaking acting performances and tear-jerking moments, Instinct made it even simpler.
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