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Michael Douglas denies punching Basic Instinct director after heated confrontation over Sharon Stone

Entertainment October 7, 2026 at 5:20 AM

Michael Douglas denies punching Basic Instinct director after heated confrontation over Sharon Stone

The Independent Arts

Douglas and Stone co-starred in Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 erotic thriller

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