Christian Bale stars as a successful businessman who leads a double life as a serial killer in the film American Psycho. Willem Dafoe co-stars as a policeman who suspects that there may be more to the seemingly average executive.
Plot Summary
On the surface, Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) has the perfect life: He dates beautiful women, wears designer clothes and has a successful career as a New York executive. However, beneath the surface, he is deeply disturbed and spends his free time engaging in violent sexual acts with prostitutes and committing brutal murders. When Detective Donal Kimball (Willem Dafoe) begins investigating Bateman, his meticulously created facade begins to crack.
Cast
- Christian Bale: Patrick Bateman
- Willem Dafoe: Donald Kimball
- Jared Leto: Paul Allen
- John Lucas: Craig McDermott
- Samantha Mathis: Courtney
- Matt Ross: Luis Carruthers
- Bill Sage: David Van Patten
- Chloe Sevigny: Jean
- Cara Seymour: Christie
- Guinevere Turner: Elizabeth
- Justin Theroux: Timothy Bryce
- Reese Witherspoon: Evelyn
References
Fast Facts
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Release date
April 14, 2000
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Director
Mary Harron
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Screenwriters
Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner
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Based on
The novel of the same title by Bret Easton Ellis
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Producer
Edward Pressman, Chris Hanley, Christian Halsey Solomon
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Distributor
Lions Gate Films
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MPAA rating
R
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Run time
104 minutes
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Production budget
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