History Film / Instinct

NatureHero: Ethan Powell has become this, after living for two years with a family of gorillas after choosing to be isolated from other humans and becoming one with the natural world.

[[caption-width-right:350: ''We have only one thing to '''give up'''.
Our '''dominion'''.'']]

[[caption-width-right:350: ''We have only one thing to give up. Our dominion.'']]

Years after going missing in the African jungle, renowned Anthopologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is found and charged with the murder of two poachers and is imprisoned in a mental institution after seemingly becoming violently unhinged. Young Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Gooding Jr.) is brought in to look at his case and attempt to get Dr. Powell to speak and possibly go to trial for his release, however in the process he learns that Dr. Powell might be more sane than he appears.

[[caption-width-right:350: ''“We have only one thing to give up. Our dominion.'']]

[[caption-width-right:350: ''“We have only one thing to give up. Our dominion.'' - '''Powell''']]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9b210838_996c_49d7_808f_c03f3cdd5364.jpeg]]

''Instinct '' is a 1999 {{Drama}}-{{Thriller}} movie directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Creator/AnthonyHopkins and Creator/CubaGoodingJr.

* NotGoodWithPeople: Powell is fonder of animals (Gorilla’s especially) far more than he is of his own species.

* AnimalLover: Powell is this as he came to develop a strong bond with the family of Gorillas and is shown to be fond of dogs, able to befriend and tame two guard dogs he is locked in a truck with.

* AnimalLover: Powell is this as he came to develop a strong bond with the family of Gorillas that accepted him into their group and is shown to be fond of dogs, able to befriend and tame two guard dogs he is locked in a truck with.

Years after going missing in the African jungle, renowned Anthopologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is found and charged with the murder of two poachers who killed a troop of gorillas he was living with and studying and is imprisoned in a mental institution after seemingly becoming violently unhinged. Young Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Gooding Jr.) is brought in to look at his case and attempt to get Dr. Powell to speak and possibly go to trial for his release, however in the process he learns that Dr. Powell might be more sane than he appears.

* AnimalLover: Powell is this as he came to develop a strong bond with the family of Gorillas that accepted him into their group and is shown to fond of dogs, able to befriend and tame two guard dogs he is locked in a truck with.

* NotGoodWithPeople: Powell is fonder of animals (Gorilla’s especially) far more than he is his own species.

* HumansAreBastards: Powell has developed this belief.

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Years after going missing in the African jungle, renowned Anthopologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is found and charged with the murder of two poachers who killed a troop of gorillas he was living with and studying and is imprisoned in a mental institution after seemingly becoming violent and unhinged. Young Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Gooding Jr.) is brought in to look at his case and attempt to get Dr. Powell to speak and possibly go to trial for his release, however in the process he learns that Dr. Powell might be more sane than he appears.

Years after going missing in the African jungle, renowned Anthopologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is found and charged with the murder of two poachers who killed a troop of gorillas he was living with and is imprisoned in a mental institution after seemingly becoming violent and unhinged. Young Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Gooding Jr.) is brought in to look at his case and attempt to get Dr. Powell to speak and possibly go to trial for his release, however in the process he learns that Dr. Powell might be more sane than he appears.

Years after going missing in the African jungle, renowned Anthopologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is found and charged with the murder of two poachers who killed a troop of gorillas he was living with and is imprisoned in a mental institution after seemingly becoming violent and unhinged. Young Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Gooding Jr.) is brought in to look at his case and attempt to get Dr. Powell to speak and possibly go to trial for his release, however in the process he learns that Dr. Powell might be more sane than he appears.

''Instinct '' is a 1999 {{Drama}}-{{Thriller}} movie Directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Creator/AnthonyHopkins and Creator/CubaGoodingJr.

Years after going missing in the African jungle, renowned Anthopologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is found and charged with the murder of two poachers who killed group of gorillas he was living with and is imprisoned in a mental institution after seemingly becoming violent and unhinged. Young Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Gooding Jr.) is brought in to look at his case and attempt to get Dr. Powell to speak and possibly go to trial for his release, however in the process he learns that Dr. Powell might be more sane than he appears.

Years after going missing in the African jungle, renowned Anthopologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is found and charged with the murder of two poachers who killed group of gorillas he was living with and studying and is imprisoned in a mental institution after seemingly becoming violent and unhinged. Young Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Gooding Jr.) is brought in to look at his case and attempt to get Dr. Powell to speak and possibly go to trial for his release, however in the process he learns that Dr. Powell might be more sane than he appears.

Years after going missing in the African jungle, renowned Anthopologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is found and charged with the murder of two poachers who killed group of gorillas he was living with and studying and is imprisoned in a mental institution after seemingly becoming violent and unhinged. Young Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Gooding Jr.) is brought in to look at his case and attempt to get Dr. Powell to speak and possibly go to trial for his release, however in the process he learns that Dr. Powell might be more sane than appears.

Years after going missing in the African jungle, renowned Anthopologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Hopkins) is found and charged with murder of two poachers who killed group of gorillas he was studying and is imprisoned in a mental institution after seemingly becoming violent and unhinged. Young Psychiatrist Theo Caulder (Gooding Jr.) is brought in to look at his case and attempt to get Dr. Powell to speak and possibly go to trial for his release, however in the process he learns that Dr. Powell might be more sane than appears.

''Instinct '' is a 1999 {{Drama}}-{{Thriller}} movie Directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Creator/AnthonyHopkins and Creator/CubaGoodingJr.

''Instinct '' is a 1999 Drama {{Drama}}-{{Thriller}} movie Directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Creator/AnthonyHopkins and Creator/CubaGoodingJr.