# Fatal Instinct (1993)

> A disastrously dense cop-attorney stumbles through adultery, seduction, and murder-mystery clichés in a broad spoof of early-1990s thrillers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15543

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Carl Reiner
- Cast: Armand Assante, Sherilyn Fenn, Kate Nelligan, Sean Young, Christopher McDonald, James Remar, Tony Randall, Clarence Clemons
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106873/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, deadpan, comedy movie night, nostalgic 1990s viewing

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