Nick Curran

Detective Nick Curran is the main hero of Paul Verhoeven's 1992 movie, Basic Instinct.

He was portrayed by Michael Douglas.

History
In Basic Instinct, Nick's backstory shows a tragic past drowned in alcohol, which led him to take his wife to suicide and killed innocent people. He uses  drugs while on the job.

Basic Instinct
Detective in San Fransicso, California, Curran is charged to investigate the murder of a retired rock star, Johnny Boz, killed with an ice pick. The only suspect seems to be the victim's girlfriend, Catherine Tramell, a beautiful and wealthy writer, who released a murder mystery book titled Love Hurts, who descrbied in detail the murder that actually took place. The detectives decide with the help of a criminal psychialist that the murderer is most likely either the person who wroter the book, or someone who intends to frame the writer by acting out with "ritualistic intent", the crime described.

At the same time, Curran finds himself attracted with Catherine and begins an torrid affair with the manipulative femme fatale. He also discovers everyone close to Catherine dies, (including her parents).