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Fatal Instinct (1993)

Directed by Carl Reiner · Cinematography by Gabriel Beristain

PG-1391 min194 frames

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Sex, murder and revenge were never this funny.

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Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: fullbody — A wood-paneled room containing leather chairs and a desk with a lamp. A man in a suit speaks to a…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A retail clothing space features racks of garments in the out-of-focus background. A man in a suit looks…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A law office features wooden shelving filled with rows of matching leather-bound reference books. A…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: closeup — Two hardcover books titled Law Book and Cop Book sit stacked on a surface. The books are positioned…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A suburban front yard features a manicured lawn, a young tree, and a house. A man in a tan work uniform…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A well-lit indoor space featuring a wall-mounted brass sconce and plain off-white walls. A woman in a…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: closeup — An interior broadcast booth features a dark wall backdrop and a framed picture. An elderly man in a…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with out-of-focus background elements suggesting a social gathering. A young…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A courtroom interior with rows of wooden benches in a dimly lit space. A woman sits in the foreground…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A clean restroom with white tiled walls and a drop ceiling. A woman in a black dress stands in the…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A night time carnival arena with a metallic white railing bordering the bumper car track. A man wearing…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A room contains a light wood table with a monk-shaped ceramic jar on top. A woman sits in a metal chair…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A hotel bed with a floral patterned upholstered headboard occupies the background. A man and a woman lie…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: closeup — A porcelain bathtub filled with water holds a person against the stark white curved surface. A woman…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — The interior of a train car features a large side window and industrial paneling. A woman aims a small…Fatal Instinct (1993) movie still: medium — A well-lit indoor space featuring glass panel doors and soft home decor elements. A woman with auburn…
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Fatal Instinct — official trailer

What is Fatal Instinct about?

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.

Where can you watch Fatal Instinct?

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What does the cinematography of Fatal Instinct look like?

Across 194 sampled frames, Fatal Instinct builds its coverage from medium shots (68% of the sample), with close-ups (21%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Gabriel Beristain keeps 38% of it in soft, high-key light. 46% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 90% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of Fatal Instinct?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Fatal Instinct (1993) are #342f2d, #d5d1ca, #f7f5f4, #524e4c, #d4c7b0, #171412 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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