American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Christian Bale
Patrick Bateman
Willem Dafoe
Detective Donald Kimball
Jared Leto
Paul Allen
Josh Lucas
Craig McDermott
Samantha Mathis
Courtney Rawlinson
Matt Ross
Luis Carruthers
Bill Sage
David Van Patten
Chloë Sevigny
Jean
Cara Seymour
Christie
Justin Theroux
Timothy Bryce
Guinevere Turner
Elizabeth / Screenplay
Reese Witherspoon
Evelyn Williams
Krista Sutton
Sabrina
Reg E. Cathey
Al
Anthony Lemke
Marcus Halberstram
Stephen Bogaert
Harold Carnes
Monika Meier
Daisy
Blair Williams
Waiter #1
Marie Dame
Victoria
Kelley Harron
Bar Girl
Patricia Gage
Mrs. Wolfe
Landy Cannon
Man at Pierce & Pierce
Park Bench
Stash
Catherine Black
Vanden
Margaret Ma
Dry Cleaner Woman
Peter Tufford Kennedy
Hamilton
Mark Pawson
Humphrey Rhineback
Jessica Lau
Facialist
Lilette Wiens
Maitre Dí
Glen Marc Silot
Waiter
Charlotte Hunter
Libby
Kiki Buttignol
Caron
Joyce R. Korbin
Woman at ATM
Reuben Thompson
Waiter #2
Bryan Renfro
Night Watchman
Ross Gibby
Man Outside Store
Christina McKay
Young Woman
Alan McCullough
Man in Stall
Connie Chen
Gwendolyn Ichiban
Brett Alexander Davidson
Bartender (uncredited)
Peter Loung
Dancer (uncredited)
Joseph Oliveira
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Leanne Poirier Greenfield
Party Girl (uncredited)
Somaya Reece
Bar Girl (uncredited)
Kate Steen
Pierce & Pierce Girl (uncredited)
Dan Rush
Musician (uncredited)
Chris Stone
Musician (uncredited)
Mary Harron
Director / Screenplay
Christian Halsey Solomon
Producer
Chris Hanley
Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Andrew Marcus
Editor
Andrzej Sekula
Director of Photography
Gideon Ponte
Production Design
Jeanne Develle
Set Decoration
Isis Mussenden
Costume Design
Bret Easton Ellis
Novel
Kerry Barden
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Casting
Michael Paseornek
Executive Producer
Jeff Sackman
Executive Producer
Joseph Drake
Executive Producer
Andrew M. Stearn
Art Direction
John Quaglia
Hairstylist
Sandra Wheatle
Makeup Artist
Margot Boccia
Makeup Artist
Michael Kavanagh
Special Effects Coordinator
Barry Cole
Music Supervisor
Christopher Covert
Music Supervisor
Ernie Barbarash
Co-Producer
Clifford Streit
Co-Producer
Rob Weiss
Co-Producer
Matt Birman
Stunt Coordinator
Victoria Hirst
Line Producer
Michael Blecher
Location Manager
Dawn Sorokolit
Script Supervisor
Jamie Burke
Construction Coordinator
Patrick Tarr
Set Dressing Artist
Gersha Phillips
Assistant Costume Designer
Barbara Preser
Assistant Costume Designer
Christine Hartmann
Seamstress
Lucy Orton
Key Hair Stylist
Paul Boucher
Camera Operator
Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer
Franco Tata
Gaffer
Mark "Boomwallah" McNeilly
Boom Operator
Nancy Jackson
Production Coordinator
Jennifer McNamara
Casting Associate
Mark Bennett
Casting Associate
Philip Stilman
Post Production Supervisor
Jane Tattersall
Supervising Sound Editor
David McCallum
Sound Effects Editor
Benjamin Cheah
Sound Designer
Paul Urmson
Sound Designer
Jeff Wolpert
Music Editor
Lauren McLaughlin
Executive In Charge Of Production
Alessandro Camon
Co-Producer
Henry Embry
Sound Mixer
Bernie Zuch
Sound Mixer
Keith Elliott
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Kelly
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Clare Walker
Local Casting
Garrett Kerr
Dialogue Editor
Andy Malcolm
Foley Artist
Goro Koyama
Foley Artist
John Cale
Original Music Composer
Andrew Shea
First Assistant Director
Jennifer Deathe
Second Assistant Director
Cassandra Cronenberg
Third Assistant Director
Britt Matheson
Set Decorating Coordinator
Jayson Clute
First Assistant Camera
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 13, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Content RatingR
Budget$7,000,000
Box Office$34,300,000
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States of America · Toronto, Canada
Genres
Wiki.
American Psycho is a 2000 satirical psychological horror film directed by Mary Harron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Guinevere Turner. Based on the 1991 novel by Bret Easton Ellis, it stars Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a New York City investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. Willem Dafoe, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Chloë Sevigny, Samantha Mathis, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, and Reese Witherspoon appear in supporting roles. The film blends horror and black comedy to satirize 1980s yuppie culture and consumerism, exemplified by Bateman and supporting cast.
Ellis considered his controversial novel unfilmable due to its graphic nature, but producer Edward R. Pressman was determined to adapt it and bought the film rights in 1992. Stuart Gordon, David Cronenberg, and Rob Weiss considered directing the film before Harron and Turner began writing the screenplay in 1996. They sought to make a period film grounded in the 1980s, sharing the setting with the novel. The pre-production period was tumultuous; Harron cast Bale to play Bateman, but because distributor Lionsgate Films secured a contract with Leonardo DiCaprio in the role, Harron was dismissed and replaced with Oliver Stone. Stone made a number of important decisions that remained with the final film, most notably casting Chloë Sevigny. His partnership with DiCaprio was dissolved following creative differences, leading Lionsgate to rehire Harron under the condition she could cast Bale as the lead. Principal photography began in February 1999 in Toronto and New York City.
American Psycho premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2000, and was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on April 14. The film received positive reviews, with praise for Bale's performance and the screenplay. Grossing over $34 million on a $7 million budget, the film was considered a box-office success. Following the DVD release in 2005, American Psycho quickly developed a large cult following. The film experienced a revival of popular interest in the 2020s due to its strong presence in contemporary meme culture, typically centered around Bateman's perceived "sigma male" personality. A direct-to-video sequel, American Psycho 2, was released in 2002, although it was criticized by Ellis who maintains it is not a part of the American Psycho narrative.