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Psycho (1960) -- A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother.
Psycho (1960) -- Marion Crane is brutally stabbed in this famous scene.
Psycho (1960) -- A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother.
Psycho (1960) -- Norman Bates tells Marion about his mother.
Psycho (1960) -- Driving in a rainstorm, Marion Crane reflects on her crime until she happens upon the Bates Motel.

Overview

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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Joseph Stefano (screenplay)
Robert Bloch (novel)
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Release Date:
25 August 1960 (Brazil) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
A new- and altogether different- screen excitement!!! more
Plot:
A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations more
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(74 articles)
Critics' Picks
 (From New York Post. 27 June 2009, 11:05 PM, PDT)

‘The Birds’ Remake Is (Hopefully) Not Happening
 (From Screen Rant. 16 June 2009, 4:24 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
The scariest ever... more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Wimpy (USA) (fake working title)
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Runtime:
109 min | Germany:108 min (cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Chile:14 (re-rating) | Chile:18 (original rating) | Germany:12 (re-rating) (2006) | Portugal:M/12 | West Germany:16 (original rating) | Netherlands:12 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1969) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1960) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1965) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Czech Republic:U | New Zealand:R16 | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Argentina:13 (re-rating) | Argentina:16 (original rating) | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | France:-12 (re-release) | France:-16 | Israel:16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1960) | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (re-release) | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #19564) (original rating) | USA:M (re-rating) (1968) | USA:R (re-rating) (1984)

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Ranked #1 on the AFI 100 Years... 100 Thrills film series. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Marion approaches the restroom at California Charlie's used car lot, the door hinges on the left with the doorknob on the right and has dark (painted?) glass in the upper half. In the interior shot, the hinges and knob are just the opposite and the door is a solid slab. In the exterior shot as Marion exits the restroom, the door is solid with no glass, and hinges on the right and latches on the left, consistent with the interior view. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Sam Loomis: You never did eat your lunch, did you?
Marion Crane: I better get back to the office. These extended lunch hours give my boss excess acid.
Sam Loomis: Why don't you call your boss and tell him you're taking the rest of the afternoon off? Its Friday, anyway - and hot.
Marion Crane: What do I do with my free afternoon? Walk you to the airport?
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Referenced in Love & Haight (2003) (V) more

FAQ

Where exactly is the nudity?
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71 out of 100 people found the following comment useful:-
The scariest ever..., 15 October 1998
Author: Frank Tyrrell from Melbourne, Australia

I saw this movie as a teenager when it was first released in the 1960's. The promotional hype for the film ensured you did not have a clue what it was about and people who had seen the movie were asked not to reveal the ending. You went to see it anticipating something scary and thats what you got. Even 30 years later I still remember sitting in a dark theatre with my heart pumping and everyone, and I mean everyone, screaming their lungs out.

The movie set a new and very high standard in horror movies which I don't believe has ever been equaled. The characters were great, the direction perfect and the music, which I thought was absolutely fantastic, made this a classic.

I still get scared when I see it on TV.

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