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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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Director:
Mary Harron
Writers (WGA):
Bret Easton Ellis (novel)
Mary Harron (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 April 2000 (USA) 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
NewsDesk:
(146 articles)
Christian Bale's Rollercoaster Career
 (From Cinematical. 4 July 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)

Seriously, What the Hell Happened to Christian Bale?
 (From Get The Big Picture. 2 July 2009, 12:09 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Interesting, always interesting! 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:
The year in which the film is set can also be told from Ronald Reagan's speech in the final scene, which he gave on March 4 1987. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The album Bateman holds up while entertaining the escorts is Phil Collins' solo album "No Jacket Required", although "In Too Deep" is from the Genesis album "Invisible Touch". Although it seems like a minor error, someone as obsessed with pop music as Bateman is would be unlikely to make such a mistake. more
Quotes:
Patrick Bateman: I think, um, Evelyn that, uh, we've lost touch.
Evelyn Williams: Why? What's wrong?
Patrick Bateman: I need to engage in homicidal behaviour on a massive scale can not be corrected but, uh, I have no other way to fulfill my needs.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Simply Irresistible more

FAQ

If the murders are real, why...?
Is this film related to any other Bret Easton Ellis adaptations?
Did it really happen, or was it all a dream?
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87 out of 149 people found the following comment useful:-
Interesting, always interesting!, 22 October 2001

By the end, I didn't know what to make of it, but now I understand the film much better. This film is must viewing, it brings out the truth about today's world - Nothing but material values matter, we live empty lives, we think empty thoughts, we are empty people, life is boring.

Christian Bale is awesome, quality acting! Willem Dafoe was underused, I didn't think the support cast had the same quality material as Bale.

The photography is stylish, very 80s gloss!

The direction is terrific, wonderful camera work.

Overall, see it, it's satire, black comedy, social commentary and more!

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