American Psycho (2000)

Written by Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron

Directed by Mary Harron

Running Time: 105 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2000

Rating: 18 Certificate

Production Country: USA / Canada

Filmed in Colour

Based on the controversial book by Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho charts the descent of disturbed and narcissistic yuppie Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale). By day he is a successful high-living businessman but he has a side which he keeps hidden from his friends and colleagues - his appetite for sadistic violence, murder and the music of Phil Collins. However, his murderous impulses soon start intruding into his public life, as he tries to maintain a facade of normality.

American Psycho is an extraordinary and disturbing satire that stares deep into the heart of the materialistic world of the 80s yuppie and finds only superficiality and ultra violence. Mixing extremely black comedy with shocking violence, it is Bale's superb deadpan performance that gels things together, and with Mary Harron's astute direction it becomes a film that truly lingers long after the credits roll.

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Cast

Image for Christian BaleChristian BalePatrick Bateman
Justin TherouxTimothy Bryce
Josh LucasCraig McDermott
Bill SageDavid Van Patten
Chloë SevignyJean
Image for Reese WitherspoonReese WitherspoonEvelyn Williams
Samantha MathisCourtney Rawlinson
Matt RossLuis Carruthers
Jared LetoPaul Allen
Willem DafoeDet. Donald Kimball
Cara SeymourChristie
Guinevere TurnerElizabeth
Stephen BogaertHarold Carnes
Monika MeierDaisy
Reg E. CatheyAl homeless man

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