Sharon Stone starred in a movie.
Basic Instinct is a 1992 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas , and starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone . Casino is a 1995 American epic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro , Joe Pesci , and Sharon Stone . Sharon Stone . Stone first came to attention for her role in the miniseries War and Remembrance ( 1989 ) and early mainstream prominence followed with her part in Paul Verhoeven 's Total Recall ( 1990 ) . She became a sex symbol and rose to international recognition with her starring role as Catherine Tramell in another Verhoeven film , the erotic thriller Basic Instinct ( 1992 ) , for which she received her first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture -- Drama . Total Recall is a 1990 American science-fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven , starring Arnold Schwarzenegger , Rachel Ticotin , Sharon Stone , Ronny Cox , and Michael Ironside .