American Psycho is a movie directed by Mary Harron in 2000 and based on the book of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis, first published in 1991. The movie features Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage, Chloë Sevigny, Reese Witherspoon, and others.
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Storyline
In 1987, wealthy New York investment banker Patrick Bateman’s life revolves around dining at trendy restaurants while keeping up appearances for his fiancée Evelyn and his circle of wealthy and shallow associates, most of whom he hates. Enraged by the superiority of his co-worker Paul Allen’s card, Bateman murders a homeless man and his dog.
Movie vs Book
Year
2000
Minutes
101
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
American Psycho
Director: Mary Harron
Country: USA
Year: 2000
Length: 1h41m
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Year
1991
Pages
399
Book Rate
7.64
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Book
American Psycho
Author: Bret Easton Ellis
Country: USA
First published in: 1991
Length: 399 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Morgan J. Freeman
User polls & recommendations
“I feel the book is very respected and honored. The Daisy Jones & The Six adaptation is everything I wanted the book to be.”
TAYLOR JENKINS REID (Writer)
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