Basic Instinct was filmed in San Francisco, California in the United States of America.
Pier 7
In movie
Scene where Nick Curran and his colleague Gus Moran have a fight on the pier.
Real
Scene was shot at Pier 7 in San Francisco.
San Francisco
Garrapata Beach
In movie
Scene where Nick Curran and Catherine Tramell walk the beach.
Real
Scene was shot Garrapata Beach at Garrapata State Park is located along the northern Big Sur coastline about ten miles south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. The waterfront of the park is four miles long, but the only sandy beach is at the south end. Garrapata Beach has two parking areas along the shoulder of Highway 1.
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Nick Curran’s Apartment
In movie
Scene where The apartment of Nick Curran. Catherine is waiting for him after he is interrogated at the police station.
Real
Scene was shot in a building on Green Street in San Francisco.
San Francisco
Beach house
In movie
Scene where Nick Curran and his colleague Gus Moran arrive at Catherine's beach house.
Real
Scene was shot in a cabin on Spindrift Road in the small town of Carmel-by-the-Sea, 200 kilometers south of San Francisco.
Carmel-By-The-Sea
Catherine Tramell’s Mansion
In movie
Scene where Nick Curran and Gus Moran visit the house of Catherine Tramell in the city.
Real
Scene was shot in a large private home on Vallejo Street in San Francisco.
San Francisco