Instinct to Kill (2001) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2001 · 90 mins · English

Directed by

Gustavo Graef-Marino

Starring

Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, Michael Patrick McGill, James Greene, Tim Abell, Maeve Quinlan

Escaped serial killer James Becket, who murdered his own father after never meeting his expectations, now fixates on his wife Theresa “Tess” and her family. He evades Detective Diff’s task force with expert disguises and deception. Only former police officer J.T. Dillon—who has been training Tess in self‑defense and becomes her lover—can match him. Becket escalates by kidnapping Dillon’s wife, leading to a final showdown.