Basic Instinct (1992) filming locations
- Documented locations
- 33
- Year
- 1992
- Directed by
- Paul Verhoeven
157 Spindrift Road (Carmel Highlands)
Carmel Highlands, United States
House built in 1983.
The scene : On the coast of Carmel Highlands, this house barely visible from the road serves as the seaside villa of Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone), which the film places at Stinson Beach. Nick Curran and his partner Gus Moran come to find her there; later, Nick and Catherine sleep together there, and she tries to tie him to the head of the bed.
2930 Vallejo Street (San Francisco)
San Francisco, United States
House built in 1919.
The scene : This Pacific Heights residence serves as Catherine Tramell's San Francisco pied-à-terre: Nick Curran and Gus Moran come to visit the novelist.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : L2TC ranges the Golden Gate National Park among the filming locations of the film, without specifying the scene.
1158 Montgomery Street (San Francisco)
San Francisco, United States
Building constructed in 1912.
The scene : The exterior of Nick Curran's apartment was filmed in front of this building on Telegraph Hill: we see the inspector returning home, where Catherine is waiting for him after his interrogation at the police station.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States
The scene : Nick and Catherine walk along this beach on Highway 1, about ten kilometers south of Carmel, which serves as the backdrop for Stinson Beach.
Oakland, United States
The scene : The climax unfolds in this office building in Oakland: lured there to meet a witness, Gus is murdered, and Nick, arriving too late, shoots Beth Garner thinking she is pulling a weapon from her pocket — she was only looking for her keys.
Big Sur, United States
The scene : Bixby Creek's arch bridge, along the Big Sur coastal road, makes an appearance in the film.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : At the Tosca Cafe, Nick meets with his police colleagues over a drink; the North Beach bar also hosts a drink shared with Catherine.
Clementina Street (South of Market)
San Francisco, United States
The Transbay viaduct that spanned the street has since been demolished.
The scene : The exterior of the country & western bar and Mac's Diner, with the parking lot by the freeway where Nick is struck after his night with Gus, was filmed on Clementina Street, underneath the Transbay viaduct.
26 Liberty Street (Petaluma)
Petaluma, United States
The scene : This house in Petaluma serves as the home of Hazel Dobkins.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : In this small alley that leads onto Columbus Avenue, we discover Lieutenant Marty Nilsen shot in the head, slumped over the steering wheel of his car — this immediately makes Nick a suspect.
San Rafael, United States
The scene : The San Rafael campus served as the setting for many interior scenes of the film.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : Kearny Street, on the slopes of Telegraph Hill, is part of the car chase route.
280 7th Street (San Francisco)
San Francisco, United States
The establishment, the Rawhide II bar, permanently closed in 2013.
The scene : The former Rawhide II bar lent its hall to the interiors of the country & western bar in the scene where Nick goes out with Gus.
Hall of Justice (San Francisco)
San Francisco, United States
Palace of Justice and historic headquarters of the San Francisco Police, on Bryant Street.
The scene : The Hall of Justice, then the headquarters of the San Francisco police, serves for the SFPD scenes, including its parking lot.
San Francisco, United States
The building of the Academy houses the Steinhart Aquarium, the public aquarium of San Francisco.
The scene : Sources report a shoot at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, at the Steinhart Aquarium it houses, without specifying the scene.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is cited among the filming locations, with no details about the scene.
2104 Broadway (San Francisco)
San Francisco, United States
The scene : The film opens at the rock star Johnny Boz's house, where he has been killed with an ice pick: in this Pacific Heights residence, Nick and Gus discover the crime scene. Most of the opening shots, both exterior and interior, were filmed there.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : After the opening murder, the inspectors enter this house, neighboring number 2104.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States
The scene : The city of Carmel-by-the-Sea is among the listed filming locations, without a specific scene.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : On this pier facing the Bay Bridge, Nick confides in Gus that he suspects Beth; his teammate rebukes him, the exchange turns into a quarrel, and Nick storms off angrily.
West Hollywood, United States
Acquired in 1919 by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks under the name of Pickford–Fairbanks Studios, the site has hosted independent productions by Samuel Goldwyn since 1923. Renamed United Artists Studio in 1928, it then took on the name of Samuel Goldwyn Studio, where the producer filmed many classics, including The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Purchased by Warner Bros. in 1980, it became Warner Hollywood Studios, before being sold again in 1999 and renamed The Lot.
The scene : The studio scenes were shot on this lot, then called Warner Hollywood Studios, where the set of the Hall of Justice from San Francisco was notably recreated.
San Francisco, United States
The staircase is named after the San Francisco sculptor and jeweler Peter Macchiarini.
The scene : Chasing a mysterious driver, Nick drives his car up the steps of Kearny Street, just above Broadway.
San Francisco, United States
The Moscone Center occupies the site of the former construction site.
The scene : The chase ends here, near the intersection of 4th Street and Howard Street: Roxy's Lotus, which Nick is pursuing, plunges into the construction pit of the future Moscone Center.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : In this alley near Clementina Street, Roxy tries to run over Nick while driving Catherine's black Lotus.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : At the exit of Dunnes Alley onto Kearny Street, a car chase passes through North Beach.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : The intersection of Vallejo Street and Kearny Street marks the chase, at the top of the steps that Nick just climbed by car.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : Another point of passage in the car chase: the small Romolo Place, at its intersection with Fresno Street.
San Francisco, United States
The scene : On the Embarcadero, in front of Fire Station No. 35 and under the Bay Bridge, Nick waits for Gus, who has a lead in Oakland.
5 West Carmel Valley Road (Carmel Valley)
Carmel Valley, United States
The building currently houses the offices of the Bernardus Winery.
The scene : Nick and Gus exit the building, which serves as the local police station, after learning about Roxy's troubled past.
1450 Medical Center Drive (Rohnert Park)
Rohnert Park, United States
The building currently houses a St. Joseph Health care center.
The scene : Investigating Dr. Beth Garner, Nick shows up at the 'Salinas Medical Clinic', filmed in this building in Rohnert Park.
Rohnert Park, United States
The scene : Nick discusses with a police officer about a murder related to Dr. Garner.
The Lot Stage 6
West Hollywood, United States
Lot 6 of Formosa Avenue, called Warner Hollywood Studios from 1980 to 1999, now The Lot.
The scene : On this set was built the nightclub set up in a church, where Nick and Catherine dance and kiss before going back to her place.
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