Instinct (1999)
Instinct (1999)
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Cast
as Ethan Powell
as Dr. Theo Caulder
as Dr. Ben Hillard
as Lynn Powell
as Dr. John Murray
as Guard Decks
as Warden Keefer
as Pete
as Nicko
as Bluto
as Guard Alan
as Anderson
as Guard No. 2
as Guard No. 3
as Annie
as Lester
as Tom
as Foley
as Boaz
as Federal Marshal
as Government Aide
as Government Aide
as Marjorie Powell
as Captain Kagona
as David
as William
as Dr. Marquez
as Dr. Josephson
as Catherine
as Gilbert
as Man in Car
as Helmet Man
as Prisoner
as Prisoner
as Prisoner
as Prisoner
as Prisoner
as Prisoner
as Prisoner
as Bartender Mike
Critic Reviews for Instinct
All Critics (66) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (48) | DVD (1)
[Hopkins and Gooding Jr.] keep Instinct afloat on its sea of simplisms through a succession of climaxes until at last it reaches its unavoidable ending.
Strong performances!
Instinct is the second one in a row that Gooding lifts out of mediocrity by the sheer force of his talent, intelligence and personality.
Solid directing and good acting!
Gooding is at his best!
If there's anything worse than a movie hammered together out of pieces of bad screenplays, it's a movie made from the scraps of good ones.
Audience Reviews for Instinct
A scientist (Hopkins) goes completely native in Africa and needs some psych work before he can safely re-enter good ole society. Enter uber-mind probe types Gooding Jr. and Sutherland for some of that luscious brain squeezin' we all love so much. But wait just one goldurn minnit, is it the scientist who's bonkers ... or is it us? Maura Tierney adds a warm touch to this predictable yet entertaining mangle that still succeeds (with a wink) because of the caliber of guns present.
Super Reviewer
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr., Donald Sutherland, George Dzundza, Maura Tierney, John Ashton, John Aylward, Doug Spinuzza, Paul Bates, Rex Linn, Rod McLachlan, Kurt Smildsin, Jim R. Coleman, Tracey Ellis Director: Jon Turteltaub Summary: After a two-year stint living among a family of gorillas in the African jungle, anthropologist Ethan Powell (Anthony Hopkins) goes on a brutal rampage, killing two poachers. Imprisoned in a Florida mental institution, Powell becomes withdrawn, mute and animalistic. Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Cuba Gooding Jr.) learns of Powell's condition and takes his case, hoping to unlock the reasons behind the scientist's behavior. My Thoughts: "I can sum this movie up in one word, interesting. Nothing more. The story that is being told by Dr. Powell, is beautiful and tragic. Seeing what happens to the Gorillas was hard to watch. The acting and everything else was great. I definitely recommend this one."
Super Reviewer
Decent prison movie with Anthony Hopkins defending the apes and his fellow prisoners in the jail. Cuba is good too.
Super Reviewer
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