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''Fatal Instinct'' is a 1993 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner.
''[[Fatal Instinct]]'' is a 1993 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner.


The movie follows Ned Ravine (police officer '''and''' lawyer) who has an affair with a woman named Lola Cain. Ned's wife Lana and her auto mechanic Frank, whom she's having an affair with, start plotting to kill Ned in order to collect on his accident insurance. The film continues, following the ensuing antics involved.
The movie follows Ned Ravine (police officer '''and''' lawyer) who has an affair with a woman named Lola Cain. Ned's wife Lana and her auto mechanic Frank, whom she's having an affair with, start plotting to kill Ned in order to collect on his accident insurance. The film continues, following the ensuing antics involved.
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The film stars [[Armand Assante]] as Ned, [[Sean Young]] as Lola, [[Kate Nelligan]] as Lana and [[Sherilyn Fenn]] as Laura Lincolnberry, Ned's secretary.
The film stars [[Armand Assante]] as Ned, [[Sean Young]] as Lola, [[Kate Nelligan]] as Lana and [[Sherilyn Fenn]] as Laura Lincolnberry, Ned's secretary.


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* [[Actor Allusion]]: Laura has fantasies about Ned as [[The Mambo Kings|"The Mambo King"]].
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Laura has fantasies about Ned as [[The Mambo Kings|"The Mambo King"]].
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: "Femme Fatale" movies like ''[[Fatal Attraction (Film)|Fatal Attraction]]'' and ''[[Basic Instinct]]'', among others.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: "Femme Fatale" movies like ''[[Fatal Attraction (film)|Fatal Attraction]]'' and ''[[Basic Instinct]]'', among others.
** It can be a little hard to take ''[[Double Indemnity]]'' seriously after seeing this, as so much of the "[[Film Noir|hard-boiled]]" dialogue in ''Fatal Instinct'' was lifted directly from that.
** It can be a little hard to take ''[[Double Indemnity]]'' seriously after seeing this, as so much of the "[[Film Noir|hard-boiled]]" dialogue in ''Fatal Instinct'' was lifted directly from that.
* [[Aside Glance]]: Lola Cain, after Ned Ravine turns her down.
* [[Aside Glance]]: Lola Cain, after Ned Ravine turns her down.
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* [[Flashback Echo]]
* [[Flashback Echo]]
* [[Freudian Threat]]: In the backstory, Max Shady threatened to cut off his lawyer Ned Ravine's penis after Ravine lost Shady's case.
* [[Freudian Threat]]: In the backstory, Max Shady threatened to cut off his lawyer Ned Ravine's penis after Ravine lost Shady's case.
* [[Frying Pan of Doom]]: See [[Tap On the Head]]
* [[Frying Pan of Doom]]: See [[Tap on the Head]]
* [[Fun With Subtitles]]
* [[Fun with Subtitles]]
* [[Groin Attack]]: Lana at the shooting range with a human-shaped target.
* [[Groin Attack]]: Lana at the shooting range with a human-shaped target.
* [[His and Hers]]: Parodied with those of Laura Lincolnberry and her abusive husband.
* [[His and Hers]]: Parodied with those of Laura Lincolnberry and her abusive husband.
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* [[Salt and Pepper]]: Police officer Ned Ravine and his black partner.
* [[Salt and Pepper]]: Police officer Ned Ravine and his black partner.
* [[The Reliable One]]: Laura is this for Ned.
* [[The Reliable One]]: Laura is this for Ned.
* [[Shout Out]]: The title, to ''[[Basic Instinct]]'' and ''[[Fatal Attraction (Film)|Fatal Attraction]].''
* [[Shout-Out]]: The title, to ''[[Basic Instinct]]'' and ''[[Fatal Attraction (film)|Fatal Attraction]].''
** Many within the dialogue and the plot.
** Many within the dialogue and the plot.
* [[Smelly Skunk]]: Averted; he's been descented.
* [[Smelly Skunk]]: Averted; he's been descented.
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* [[Spiteful Spit]]: Max Shady to Ned Ravine when he was found guilty.
* [[Spiteful Spit]]: Max Shady to Ned Ravine when he was found guilty.
* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]: Ned denying that he knows Lola.
* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]: Ned denying that he knows Lola.
* [[Tap On the Head]]: Laura Lincolnberry to her ex-husband.
* [[Tap on the Head]]: Laura Lincolnberry to her ex-husband.
* [[That Poor Cat]]: Twice.
* [[That Poor Cat]]: Twice.
* [[Underside Ride]]: Max Shady hangs onto the underside of a vehicle while it drives along. When he gets out, it's revealed that friction with the roadway wore through his clothing, exposing his buttocks.
* [[Underside Ride]]: Max Shady hangs onto the underside of a vehicle while it drives along. When he gets out, it's revealed that friction with the roadway wore through his clothing, exposing his buttocks.
* [[Yiddish As a Second Language]]: During the [[Fun With Subtitles]] scene.
* [[Yiddish as a Second Language]]: During the [[Fun with Subtitles]] scene.
* [[You Just Told Me]]: Ned Ravine's secretary Laura Lincolnberry and the lipstick that wasn't on his collar.
* [[You Just Told Me]]: Ned Ravine's secretary Laura Lincolnberry and the lipstick that wasn't on his collar.


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[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
[[Category:Films of the 1990s]]
[[Category:Fatal Instinct]]
[[Category:Fatal Instinct]]
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 2 October 2020

Fatal Instinct is a 1993 comedy film directed by Carl Reiner.

The movie follows Ned Ravine (police officer and lawyer) who has an affair with a woman named Lola Cain. Ned's wife Lana and her auto mechanic Frank, whom she's having an affair with, start plotting to kill Ned in order to collect on his accident insurance. The film continues, following the ensuing antics involved.

The film stars Armand Assante as Ned, Sean Young as Lola, Kate Nelligan as Lana and Sherilyn Fenn as Laura Lincolnberry, Ned's secretary.

Tropes used in Fatal Instinct include:
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