Instinct

Instinct

Nothing is more savage than civilization.

1999•2h 4m•6.5/10

DramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(641)

In a prison for the criminally insane, deranged anthropologist Ethan Powell is set to be examined by a bright young psychiatrist, Theo Caulder. 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.

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Production

Spyglass Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Dr. Ethan Powell

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Dr. Theo Caulder

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Ben Hillard

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Lynn Powell

George Dzundza

George Dzundza

Dr. John Murray

John Ashton

John Ashton

Guard Dacks

John Aylward

John Aylward

Warden Keefer

Doug Spinuzza

Doug Spinuzza

Nicko

Thomas Q. Morris

Pete

Vivienne Sendaydiego

Catherine

Paul Bates

Paul Bates

Bluto

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Gurad Alan

Rod McLachlan

Rod McLachlan

Guard Anderson

Tracey Ellis

Tracey Ellis

Annie

Kim Ingram

Lester Rodman

Paul Collins

Paul Collins

Tom Hanley

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

Foley

Jim Grimshaw

Jim Grimshaw

Boaz

Louanne Stephens

Louanne Stephens

Marjorie Powell

Ajgie Kirkland

Ajgie Kirkland

Captain Kagona

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