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American Psycho
A chillingly funny plunge into a hollow, violent mind, where glossy surfaces hide something deeply unsettling.
About 2000 film directed by Mary Harron
Genres drama, comedy horror, slasher, crime, thriller, black comedy
Directed by Mary Harron
Written by Mary Harron, Guinevere Turner
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Christian Bale, Jared Leto, Willem Dafoe, Chloë Sevigny, Josh Lucas, Justin Theroux, Samantha Mathis
Music John Cale
Runtime 102 min
Country Canada, United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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