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Psycho

  • 1960
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
688K
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Anthony Perkins, John Gavin, Janet Leigh, and Heather Dawn May in Psycho (1960)
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A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.

  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Joseph Stefano
    • Robert Bloch
  • Stars
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Janet Leigh
    • Vera Miles
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    688K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    664
    119
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Joseph Stefano
      • Robert Bloch
    • Stars
      • Anthony Perkins
      • Janet Leigh
      • Vera Miles
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 242Critic reviews
    • 97Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #33
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 7 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Anthony Perkins in Psycho (1960)
    Anthony Perkins in Psycho (1960)
    Anthony Perkins in Psycho (1960)
    John Gavin and Vera Miles in Psycho (1960)
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    Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh in Psycho (1960)
    Janet Leigh in Psycho (1960)
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    John Gavin and Janet Leigh in Psycho (1960)
    Janet Leigh in Psycho (1960)
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    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Norman Bates
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Marion Crane
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Lila Crane
    John Gavin
    John Gavin
    • Sam Loomis
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Det. Milton Arbogast
    John McIntire
    John McIntire
    • Sheriff Al Chambers
    Simon Oakland
    Simon Oakland
    • Dr. Fred Richman
    Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    • Tom Cassidy
    Patricia Hitchcock
    Patricia Hitchcock
    • Caroline
    • (as Pat Hitchcock)
    Vaughn Taylor
    Vaughn Taylor
    • George Lowery
    Lurene Tuttle
    Lurene Tuttle
    • Mrs. Chambers
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • California Charlie
    Mort Mills
    Mort Mills
    • Highway Patrol Officer
    Fletcher Allen
    • Policeman on Steps
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Bacon
    • Church Member
    • (uncredited)
    Prudence Beers
    • Extra
    • (uncredited)
    Kit Carson
    • Extra
    • (uncredited)
    Francis De Sales
    Francis De Sales
    • Deputy District Attorney Alan Deats
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Joseph Stefano
      • Robert Bloch
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    • Trivia
      Director Sir Alfred Hitchcock was so pleased with the score written by Bernard Herrmann that he doubled the composer's salary to $34,501. Hitchcock later said, "Thirty-three percent of the effect of Psycho was due to the music." Ironically, he was originally adamant that there should be no music in the shower scene but he was persuaded by his wife to give it a try. The screeching violins and dire strings (which would inspire the music for Jaws (1975)) ending up selling the scene and driving theatrical audiences beyond anything they had ever experienced.
    • Goofs
      When Lila approaches Mother in the fruit cellar, Mrs. Bates is seated in a four-legged chair. After Lila touches the corpse, it slowly spins around as if it's sitting on a swiveling chair. The effect was achieved by a prop man lying on his back rotating a camera head with wheels underneath Mother.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Norma Bates: [voiceover in police custody, as Norman is thinking] It's sad, when a mother has to speak the words that condemn her own son. But I couldn't allow them to believe that I would commit murder. They'll put him away now, as I should have years ago. He was always bad, and in the end he intended to tell them I killed those girls and that man... as if I could do anything but just sit and stare, like one of his stuffed birds. They know I can't move a finger, and I won't. I'll just sit here and be quiet, just in case they do... suspect me. They're probably watching me. Well, let them. Let them see what kind of a person I am. I'm not even going to swat that fly. I hope they are watching... they'll see. They'll see and they'll know, and they'll say, "Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly..."

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits appear in a montage of horizontal/vertical bars moving across the screen.
    • Alternate versions
      On the Universal DVD, Norman can be heard (not seen) screaming "I'm Norma Bates!" as Sam Loomis rushes in to stop him from murdering Lila. The scream is not present in at least some release prints.
    • Connections
      Edited into Psycho II (1983)

    User reviews1.5K

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    The Best In Its Time
    This movie is the best movie by Alfred Hitchcock ever. That is hard to do to. Because he did all the good scary movies back then such as Rear Window and The Birds. I loved it I own the movie and parts 2 and 3 I like the shower scene. Another good thing about this movie was that it had a good back ground the motel off the main highway and the creepy old house on the hill behind the motel this was scary for its time but not now. However it still is a real good movie a classic. The remake was ok but it can't match to this one.
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    • Nov 18, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
    • Filming locations
      • Psycho House, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(exterior of Bates Motel and house)
    • Production company
      • Shamley Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $806,947 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,000,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,052,925
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original & negative ratio, open matte)

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