In the 1990 blockbuster Total Recall, Sharon Stone showed she was marquee material. Two years later, in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct, she showed more than that and became a star. It was the crotch shot heard ’round the world, yet the focus should have been on Stone’s terrific portrayal of a murderous sociopath. With some notable exceptions (Casino, The Quick and the Dead), many of her subsequent films were obvious attempts to capitalize on Basic Instinct’s notoriety. Now, as a star of Mothers and Daughters (in theaters May 6), Stone can enjoy one of the rare benefits of being a mature actress: Audiences show up to see her act.
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"Pretty Girl on Train" - Stardust Memories (1980)
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"Lana Marcus" - Deadly Blessing (1981)
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"Cassie Bascomb" - Calendar Girl Murders (TV Movie, 1984)
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"Sarah Shipman" - The Vegas Strip War (TV Movie, 1984)
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"Blake Chandler" - Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
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"Jesse Huston" - Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
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"Claire Mattson" - Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
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"Kathy Connors" - Cold Steel (1987)
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"Sara Toscani" - Above the Law (1988)
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"Patrice Dellaplane" - Action Jackson (1988)