American Psycho Film Released

With Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage

A wealthy New York City investment banking executive Patrick Bateman hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he succumbs to a life of depravity and murder.

American Psycho is a 2000 satirical horror film directed by Mary Harron who co-wrote the screenplay with Guinevere Turner Based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis the film stars Christian Bale Josh Lucas Justin Theroux and Willem Dafoe It was produced by Edward R Pressman and Christian Bale with a budget of $7 million.

The film follows Patrick Bateman a wealthy investment banker living in New York City He is handsome intelligent and charming but also a serial killer who murders people for pleasure Bateman's crimes are depicted in graphic detail throughout the film.

American Psycho was released in the United States on April 14 2000 It received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success grossing over $100 million worldwide.