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Mario Kassar Discusses Basic Instinct

August 29, 2026 · 15 min

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"I'd have to be pretty stupid to write a book about killing and then kill him the way I described in my book. I'd be announcing myself as the killer. I'm not stupid." On today's episode of Forbidden Films, Barry Germansky welcomes a very special guest: legendary producer Mario Kassar. They'll be discussing everything you could want to know about BASIC INSTINCT, one of the most controversial films of the 1990s. In addition to Basic Instinct, Mario has produced or executive produced such iconic films as The Changeling, the first three Rambo films, Angel Heart, Jacob's Ladder, Total Recall, The Doors, Chaplin, Cliffhanger, and the groundbreaking Terminator 2: Judgment Day, one of cinema's most inexhaustible dreamscapes. Throughout this episode, Barry and Mario will be examining one of the wildest erotic thrillers ever made. So grab your ice pick, uncross your legs, fix yourself a double blackjack on the rocks, and tune in for a candid conversation with Mario about all things Basic Instinct.

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