Basic Instinct 氷の微笑 Japan Laserdisc PILF-1548 Michael Douglas Sharon Stone LD-G

Title

氷の微笑 (Kōri no Bishō / Basic Instinct)

Label / Publisher

Pioneer LDC; distributed in Japan by Herald / Pioneer LDC

Catalog Number

PILF-1548

Barcode

4 988102 174910

Format

LaserDisc (LD) — 2-disc set, 3-sided CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) format; 12-inch discs. LD-G (LaserDisc Graphics) format — stores graphic/text data on a separate graphics channel accessible via LD-G compatible players or decoders. CinemaScope size theatrical version (劇場公開版 / シネマスコープサイズ). Subtitles-superimposed version (字幕スーパー版).

Region / Compatibility

NTSC — Japan pressing. Requires an NTSC-compatible LaserDisc player. Japanese subtitles included. English subtitles accessible via LD-G graphics channel on compatible hardware. Closed captioning encoded.

Year

1992 (film); Pioneer LDC Japan pressing

Audio

Stereo / Digital Audio

Runtime

126 minutes (3 sides / 126 min as listed on jacket)

Aspect Ratio

CinemaScope / Scope size — theatrical release version

Director

Paul Verhoeven

Producer

Mario Kassar

Executive Producer

Alan Marshall

Screenplay

Joe Eszterhas

Music

Jerry Goldsmith

Production Design

Terence Marsh

Editor

Frank J. Urioste

Cast

Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani Sarelle, Bruce A. Young, Chelcie Ross, Dorothy Malone, Wayne Knight

Content

Paul Verhoeven's landmark 1992 erotic thriller from Carolco / Le Studio Canal+. San Francisco homicide detective Nick Curran investigates the brutal murder of a rock star and becomes dangerously entangled with the prime suspect — brilliant, seductive crime novelist Catherine Tramell. One of the defining films of the early 1990s, infamous for its interrogation scene and Sharon Stone's performance. The Japanese back jacket notes this pressing as a must-have permanent edition for LD fans, citing its CinemaScope theatrical presentation and the special Paul Verhoeven director interview bonus content.

Bonus Content

Director Paul Verhoeven's special interview on criminal profiling (真犯人解説スペシャルインタビュー) — noted on OBI

Inserts Included

LD-G シナリオ・ディスク explanation sheet (explaining the LD-G graphics channel and its display capabilities) and original unreturned Pioneer LDC reply/registration postcard (addressed to Pioneer LDC 映像開発部, Meguro-ku Tokyo — valid through April 30, Heisei 6 / 1994)

OBI Strip

Present — gold/cream OBI noting theatrical version, CinemaScope size, subtitle-superimposed version, and digital audio

Original Price

¥5,871 (tax-included); ¥5,700 (tax-excluded) as listed on jacket

Condition

Case/jacket is in good condition. Both discs are free of major scratches or flaws. OBI, LD-G explanation sheet, and original unreturned reply postcard all present.