Instinct
Buena Vista (1999)
Drama, Thriller
In Collection
#32
0*
DVD
126 mins
IMDB

Anthony Hopkins Ethan Powell
Cuba Gooding Jr. Theo Caulder
Donald Sutherland Ben Hillard
Maura Tierney Lynn Powell
George Dzundza Dr. John Murray
Thomas Q. Morris Pete

Director Jon Turteltaub
Producer Hunt Lowry
Barbara Boyle
Writer Gerald Di Pego
Daniel Quinn
Cinematography Philippe Rousselot
Musician Danny Elfman

Instinct is an intriguing story about how people can be more savage than animals. Dr. Theo Calder (Cuba Gooding Jr) is a psychologist who takes on the case of the famous anthropologist, Dr. Ethan Powell (Anthony Hopkins). Dr. Powell disappeared into the jungles of Africa for two years. He resurfaced again when he killed two poachers and injured several more. He was then imprisoned in a Florida mental institution where he remains silent. Dr. Calder begins to probe into Dr. Powell’s past, with the help of his daughter, Lynn Powell (Maura Tierney). Finally getting Dr. Powell to speak, Dr. Calder learns that, while in Africa, he was adopted by and became a member of a family of guerillas. Dr. Powell’s story of how noble and civilized the guerilla clan was opens Dr. Calder’s eyes to how inhumane people are. He is even more convinced of this upon seeing the cruel mistreatment of the patients in the institution. Dr. Calder learns important facts about the human condition and how little control people have.

Edition Details
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Country USA
Language English
Distributor Walt Disney Video
Barcode 717951004314
Region Region 1
Release Date 11.16.1999
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Scene Selection Theatrical Trailers
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Links Amazon US
Instinct at Movie Collector Connect
IMDB