When a noted anthropologist who left society to live in the jungle is imprisoned for murder, it's up to young psychiatrist to get through to him.
Run Time
126 min
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for some intense violent behavior.
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Language
English
Keyword
Psychiatrist, Murder, Africa, Gorilla, Poacher
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Psychological Thriller
Themes
Dropping Out, Monkeys, Doctors and Patients
Tones
Cerebral, Ominous, Tense
Has Detailed Data (New)
10, 1, 2, 3
Count - Awards
2
Budget
55000000
US Box Office
34000000
Release Date
04/06/1999
Country
USA
Country Of Origin
USA
Wikipedia Plot
The film examines the mind of anthropologist Ethan Powell (Hopkins) who has been missing for a few years, living in the jungle with gorillas. He had been convicted of killing and injuring several supposed Wilderness Park Rangers in Africa, and is sent to prison. A bright young psychiatrist (Gooding) tries to find out why he killed them, but becomes entangled in a quest to learn the true history and nature of humankind. Eventually it is revealed that the man did it to protect his gorilla family when the rangers arrived and started shooting them. He gets a hearing to reveal the truth, but an attack by a vicious guard causes Powell to stop talking again. At the end of the film, Powell escapes from prison, using a pen to dig out the lock on a window and heads back to Africa.
Wikipedia Text
Instinct is a 1999 American film starring Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding, Jr., George Dzundza, Donald Sutherland, and Maura Tierney. It was very loosely inspired by Ishmael, a novel by Daniel Quinn. In the United States, the film had the working title Ishmael. In 2000, the film was nominated for and won a Genesis Award in the category of feature film.
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