Film

American Psycho 2000

Directed by Mary Harron

  • Thriller, Drama, Crime
  • 102 min
  • R

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A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

ThrillerDramaCrimenew york citybased on novel or bookbusinessmanpsychopathdark comedysatirewall streetserial killerchainsawbig citypsychological thrillercharacter study

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