A group of people living on the edge in Los Angeles in 1983 spend their days trying to advance their careers and their nights in a drug-fueled haze. Winona Ryder plays a newswoman, while Billy Bob Thornton is a studio head who likes to party with more than one woman at a time. Kim Basinger is his pill-popping wife, while Mickey Rourke plays an uncle who is a dangerous influence on his nephew (Brad Renfro), a would-be actor. Directed by Gregor Jordan. With Jon Foster, Amber Heard, Chris Isaak, Austin Nichols. Categories: Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.

Kim Basinger in The Informers
Directed by Guillermo Arriaga. With Jos_ Mar_a Yazpik, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, Joaquim de Almeida and Kim Basinger. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 2008.

Kim Basinger in The Burning Plain
Three strangers find their lives intertwined as their destructive gambling addictions rip their lives apart. Carol (Kim Basinger), a novelist squandering her family's life savings on slot machines, tries to hide her problem from her husband (Ray Liotta). Clyde Snow (Forest Whitaker), deeply in debt to a bookie, convinces his basketball star brother (Nick Cannon) to help him by shaving points in an important game. Meanwhile, a small-time, bottom-feeding bookie (Grant Sullivan) tries to prove himself to the love of his life (Carla Gugino). Directed by Mark Rydell. With Danny DeVito, Kelsey Grammer and Jay Mohr. Categories: Crime, Drama. Year: 2006.

Kim Basinger in Even Money
Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) is a highly respected White House Secret Service agent and personally protects the president and first lady (Kim Basinger). But he is having an affair with the president's wife. When it looks as if the affair is about to be revealed, he turns to his old friend, David (Kiefer Sutherland) and explains that he has been implicated by blackmailers in a plot to kill the president. Eva Longoria plays a woman who helps him flee. Directed by Clark Johnson. Categories: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2006.

Kim Basinger in The Sentinel
Ryan (Chris Evans) answers his cell phone and hears the voice of Jessica (Kim Basinger), a woman held hostage by a madman (Jason Statham) with a deadly agenda. Imprisoned and helpless, Jessica must rely on Ryan's long distance help as he struggles to keep her on the line and keep her alive. Directed by David R. Ellis. With Caroline Aaron and Jessica Biel. Categories: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2004.

Kim Basinger in Cellular
Eli Wurman (Al Pacino) is a publicity agent handling the personal lives of the rich and famous. When one of his clients (Ryan O'Neal) is involved in an unimaginable crime and expects Wurman to get him out of it, this smooth publicist must save himself without turning some of the most powerful people in America against him. Directed by Daniel Algrant. With Kim Basinger, Téa Leoni, Robert Klein and Mark Webber. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 2002.

Kim Basinger in People I Know
A brutal mass killing at an all-night coffee shop brings three cops with different attitudes and agendas onto the case. Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) is an straight-laced, by-the-book detective trying to live up to his family name. Bud White (Russell Crowe) is a tough, seasoned cop with a temper, whose ex-partner was one of the killer's victims. Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) a slick Hollywood cop, who takes down celebrities for the kickbacks and notoriety. Together, they uncover a deadly conspiracy involving crooked cops and a beautiful blonde (Kim Basinger). Directed by Curtis Hanson. With James Cromwell and Danny DeVito. Categories: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Year: 1997.

Kim Basinger in L.A. Confidential
This time around, Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) must fend off a sleazy record producer (Christopher Walken) who has an eye for Wayne's musician girlfriend (Tia Carrere). While Wayne seeks guidance from Jim Morrison to help put together Waynestock, the greatest music festival of all time, Garth meets a beautiful woman (Kim Basinger) who wants him to kill her husband. Directed by Stephen Surjik. With James Hong, Heather Locklear, Olivia d'Abo, Drew Barrymore and Chris Farley. Categories: Comedy, Music. Year: 1993.

Kim Basinger in Wayne's World 2
Gotham City teems with corruption and decay, made worse by the presence of the Joker (Jack Nicholson), a deformed psychopath who wishes only to kill. Ready to take him on is Batman (Michael Keaton), the alter-ego of billionaire Bruce Wayne. With reporter Vicky Vale (Kim Basinger) hot on the case and threatening to win his heart, Batman must put everything on the line to keep the Joker from taking out the entire city. Directed by Tim Burton. Categories: Action, Thriller, Crime, Fantasy. Year: 1989.

Kim Basinger in Batman