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Psycho (1998)

R  105 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller   -  4 December 1998 (USA)
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A young female embezzeler arrives at the Bates Motel which has terrible secrets of its own.

Director:

Gus Van Sant

Writers:

Robert Bloch (novel), Joseph Stefano (screenplay)
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Cast

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Vince Vaughn ...
Julianne Moore ...
Viggo Mortensen ...
Anne Heche ...
William H. Macy ...
Robert Forster ...
Philip Baker Hall ...
Anne Haney Anne Haney ...
Chad Everett ...
Rance Howard ...
Rita Wilson ...
James Remar ...
James LeGros ...
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Storyline

Marion Crane steals a lot of cash from a man whom her boss is in business with. On the way to see her boyfriend, she stops off by an old motel, run by the odd Norman Bates. She is murdered in the shower. Her sister, boyfriend, and a private investigator try to find out where she is, while we learn more about Norman Bates. Written by Jordan Sharp <rainman88@earthlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Motel | Money | House | Remake | Storm  | See more »

Taglines:

Check in. Relax. Take a shower. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and sexuality/nudity See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Psicosis See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,031,850 (USA) (6 December 1998) (2477 Screens)

Gross:

$37,141,130 (Worldwide)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening shot zooms into the Westward Ho Hotel just north of downtown Phoenix. The corresponding shot in the original Psycho shows the Heard Building, which at that time had a radio broadcast antenna atop it; but by the time of the remake, the tower had been removed, so Gus Van Sant used the Westward Ho, which still has one. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The bell on the office desk moves between when Marion Crane first arrives and when she and Bates enter the office together. (4:3 TV version only. In the wide-screen version, nothing is visible on the motel desk when Marion first enters the office upon arriving. The bell is only visible while Marion registers.) See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Samuel 'Sam' Loomis: You never did eat your lunch, did you?
Marion Crane: I better get back to the office. These extended lunch hours give my boss excess acid.
Samuel 'Sam' Loomis: Why don't you call your boss and tell him you're taking the rest of the afternoon off? Its Friday, anyway - and hot.
Marion Crane: What do I do with my free afternoon? Walk you to the airport?
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Crazy Credits

Thanks to John Woo for use of his kitchen knife. See more »

Connections

Referenced in How High (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"Put It On"
Written by Robert Hackl (as Bob Hackl) & Ken Stange
Performed by Sourcerer See more »