Kim Basinger's birthday: 'Batman', 'The Natural' & other best works of the Bond girl

American singer-actor Kim Basinger turned a year older on December 8. Basinger rose to fame after her performance of Bond girl Domi Petachi in Never Say Never Again grabbed attention of audience and critics alike. Later on, actor ded numerous critically acclaimed and commercially hit films to her repertoire. On Kim Basinger's birthday, here are a few films that are arguably considered some of her best movies till date. 

Kim Basinger's movies

Never Say Never Again, 1983

Sean Connery starrer Never Say Never Again, which also featured Kim, was directed by Irvin Kershner. Based on 1961 James Bond vel Thunderball, film marked Connery's return to character Bond after 12 years. Coming to Kim, as mentioned above, actor left a lasting impression on audience with her character Bond Domi Petachi. 

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Natural, 1984

Directed by Barry Levinson, 1984's sports-drama recounts experiences of Roy Hobbs, an individual with great natural baseball talent. Interestingly, Kim, who played character Memo Paris, was minated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. film also featured Robert Redford, Glenn Close, and Robert Duvall.

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9½ weeks, 1986

Arguably, 9½ weeks is Basinger’s most famous film. romantic drama also featured Mickey Rourke. Though film was a debacle in US, it became a huge success internationally, particularly in Australia, Cana, France, Germany, and United Kingdom. 

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Batman, 1989

Kim entered DC world in 1989 with first installment of Batman series. In film, Kim was seen essaying character of Vickie Vale, who was a photojournalist. As per IMDb, Batman tops list of Kim Basinger's top 12 films with 7.5 ratings. Though film was criticised by a handful of critics for its dark me, a section of critics lauded it. 

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L.A Confidential, 1997

  American neo-ir crime film, directed by Curtis Hanson, is based on James Ellroy's 1990 vel of same name. film was minated for nine Acemy Awards, including Best Picture, winning two: Best Supporting Actress (Basinger) and Best apted Screenplay. Though Kim was t in le, her performance as a supporting character garnered positive response.