- published: 02 Apr 2012
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American Psycho is a 2000 cult thriller film directed by Mary Harron based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel of the same name. Though predominantly a psychological thriller, the film also blends elements of horror, satire, and black comedy. It stars Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, with Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Justin Theroux, Bill Sage, Chloë Sevigny, Reese Witherspoon, Willem Dafoe, and Samantha Mathis. The film focuses on Wall Street yuppie Patrick Bateman (Bale), whose mental instability and bloodlust lead him to serial killing. It is set in the 1980s and debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on April 14, 2000.
The film opens in a haute cuisine restaurant with wealthy Wall Street businessmen Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), Timothy Bryce (Justin Theroux), David Van Patten (Bill Sage), and Craig McDermott (Josh Lucas). They discuss their envy of a successful associate named Paul Allen before purchasing an expensive lunch. Late at night, the four go to a club, where Patrick reveals his psychopathic nature to a female bartender when she refuses to accept his beverage ticket.
Actors: Mirko Grillini (actor), Lav Bodnaruk (writer), Lav Bodnaruk (producer), Lav Bodnaruk (editor), Lav Bodnaruk (director), Bille Brown (actor), Mungo McKay (actor), Michael Mier (editor), Michael Mier (producer), Michael Mier (writer), Michael Mier (director), Leilani Wyatt (actress), Jacqui Duncan (actress), Matias Stevens (actor), James Lindsay (writer),
Genres: Comedy, Short,