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Copycat (1995)

R 123 min  -  Crime | Mystery | Thriller  -   27 October 1995 (USA)
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An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.

Director:

Jon Amiel
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sigourney Weaver ...
Holly Hunter ...
Dermot Mulroney ...
William McNamara ...
Harry Connick Jr. ...
J.E. Freeman J.E. Freeman ...
Will Patton ...
John Rothman ...
Shannon O'Hurley ...
Bob Greene Bob Greene ...
Pachulski
Tony Haney Tony Haney ...
Kerby
Danny Kovacs Danny Kovacs ...
Kostas
Tahmus Rounds ...
Landis
Scott DeVenney Scott DeVenney ...
Cop #1
David Michael Silverman David Michael Silverman ...
Mike
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Storyline

Criminal profiler and psychologist Dr Helen Hudson becomes entangled in the deadly mind game of a vicious copycat serial killer Peter Foley. Due to the horrific attack Helen suffered in her past as an agoraphobic she is confined to her apartment. The killer uses this against her in his murderous attempts to become a famous serial killer. Detectives M. J Monahan and Reuben Goetz they have the challenge of trying to capture the killer before he kills again and uses his chance to commit another atrocious murder. Written by Clare Brace <yanknanny99@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Detective | Psychologist | Computer | Copycat  | See more »

Taglines:

One man is copying the most notorious killers in history one at a time. Together, two women must stop him from killing again. Or they're next.

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El imitador See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$32,051,917 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Holly Hunter hung about with several homicide detectives in downtown L.A. to help her get into her character. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: When inspectors Goetz and Monohan are at the crime scene of the David Berkowitz copycat crime, Helen tells them to go look for a note and inspector Goetz confirms to her that they found it, and that it says "Police, let me haunt you with these words. I'll be back". They then go to her apartment, and there she is totally unaware that there was a note. She says: "What? there was a note, wasn't there? I was right!". Yet they had already told her there was. See more »

Quotes

Daryll Lee Cullum: I'm death and life to you, doc... death and life.
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Connections

References "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

"Murder by Numbers"
(1983)
Words by Sting
Music by Andy Summers
Performed by The Police
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