American Psycho

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American Psycho
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Crime
Documentary
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
April 14, 2000
Runtime
101 minutes
Director
Mary Harron

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In New York City in 1987, a handsome, young urban professional, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), lives a second life as a gruesome serial killer by night. The cast is filled by the detective (Willem Dafoe), the fiance (Reese Witherspoon), the mistress (Samantha Mathis), the coworker (Jared Leto), and the secretary (Chloë Sevigny). This is a biting, wry comedy examining the elements that make a man a monster.

Writers
Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner
Writers
Bret Easton Ellis, Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner

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