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American Psycho

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.

American Psycho
Cast:

Christian Bale
Willem Dafoe
Jared Leto
Josh Lucas
Samantha Mathis
Matt Ross
Justin Theroux
Reese Witherspoon
Chloë Sevigny

Director:
Mary Harron

Producer:
Edward R. Pressman, Chris Hanley Christian, Halsey Solomon

Written by:
Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner, Bret Easton Ellis

Distributor:
Lions Gate Films

Budget:
$7 million

Box Office:
$34.3 million

Metacritic Score:
64

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
67%