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American Psycho (2000) -- A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Overview

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7.4/10   83,979 votes
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Director:
Mary Harron
Writers (WGA):
Bret Easton Ellis (novel)
Mary Harron (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 April 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
No Introduction Necessary. more
Plot:
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 wins & 7 nominations more
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(151 articles)
An Education's Staccato Buzz
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Cinema release inspirations including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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User Comments:
Christian Bale the new Peter Cushing more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, sexuality, drug use and language.
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA | Canada
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
To block the three-way sex scene with two prostitutes, Mary Harron and Christian Bale watched x-rated tapes. In her commentary, Herron says Bale made stick-figure drawings of the positions he thought would work best. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Patrick and Evelyn arrive at Espace, Vandon and Stash are sitting next to Bryce and Carruthers when being introduced to Patrick. Later in the conversation, they are sitting on the opposite side of the table. more
Quotes:
Patrick Bateman: I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "High Chaparall: (#2.5)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
What's On Your Mind? (Pure Energy) more

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Is there any explicit violence toward animals shown in this movie?
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27 out of 30 people found the following comment useful:-
Christian Bale the new Peter Cushing, 6 October 2008
9/10
Author: Alberto Dirienzi (albertodr07) from Italy

Now it all makes sense. Christian Bale was born to play horror characters. I couldn't understand why I was so , so, afraid of him even in films like "Velvet Goldmine" He is a poster boy for putrid souls in elegant wrapping. In "American Psycho" - a film that deserves much more attention than it's got - he is absolutely terrific. Totally believable. I could sense his delight in playing a monster of this kind. Interestingly enough this manicured monster seems to be asking for sympathy, imagine the nerve! But Christian Bale succeeds in showing us a face we (I) hadn't quite seen before and yet we (I) accept without question. He should have gotten an Oscar nomination but, fortunately, he didn't.

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