American Psycho [Blu-ray] DVD

American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis' dark and violent satire of America in the 1980s is brought to the screen in this unsettling drama with black comic overtones. Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), the son of a wealthy Wall Street financier, is pursuing his own lucrative career with his father's firm. Bateman is the prototypical yuppie, obsessed with success, fashion, and style. He is also a serial killer who murders, rapes, and mutilates both strangers and acquaintances without provocation or reason. Donald Kimble (Willem Dafoe), a police detective, questions Bateman about the disappearance of Paul Allen (Jared Leto), whom Patrick murdered several days earlier. As Kimble stays on Bateman's trail, Bateman's mask of studied, distant cool begins to fall apart. American Psycho also features Reese Witherspoon as Bateman's girlfriend, as well as Samantha Mathis, Chloe Sevigny, and Guinevere Turner; the latter also co-authored the screenplay. Controversy followed the production from the start, when speculation that Leonardo Di Caprio would play Bateman sparked concerns that he would lure preteens to an R-rated movie. Di Caprio soon bowed out of the project, and original leading man Bale was reinstated. Later, a group of Toronto residents attempted to block filming in that city after Canadian serial killer Paul Bernardo claimed that Ellis' novel inspired his murder spree. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman Willem Dafoe as Donald Kimball Jared Leto as Paul Allen Reese Witherspoon as Evelyn Williams Samantha Mathis as Courtney Rawlinson Chloë Sevigny as Jean Justin Theroux as Timothy Bryce Josh Lucas as Craig McDermott Guinevere Turner as Elizabeth Matt Ross as Luis Carruthers Bill Sage as David Van Patten Cara Seymour as Christie

Crew Andrew M. Stearn - Art Director Suzanne Smith - Casting Billy Hopkins - Casting Kerry Barden - Casting Ernie Barbaresh - Co-producer Joe Drake - Co-producer Clifford Streit - Co-producer Isis Mussenden - Costume Designer Mary Harron - Director Andrew Marcus - Editor Michael Paseornek - Executive Producer Jeff Sackman - Executive Producer Joe Drake - Executive Producer Danny Elfman - Composer (Music Score) John Cale - Composer (Music Score) Randall Poster - Musical Direction/Supervision Barry Cole - Musical Direction/Supervision Gideon Ponte - Production Designer Andrzej Sekula - Cinematographer Edward R. Pressman - Producer Christian Halsey Solomon - Producer Chris Hanley - Producer Guinevere Turner - Screenwriter Mary Harron - Screenwriter David McCallum - Sound Effects Editor Bret Easton Ellis - Book Author

American Psycho
(not reviewed)
 

National Board of Review, Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD-EX: Dolby Digital Surround EX (simulated 6.1) DTS: Digital Theater Systems (akin to 5.1) Additional Features: 1080p high definition 16x9 widescreen version DTS HD audio 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround EX audio English and Spanish subtitles Deleted scenes with optional director commentary Audio commentary with Mary Harmon Audio commentary with writer Guinevere Turner The '80s: Downtown DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 102 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- American Psycho 1. VIP Treatment 2. Fitting In 3. Detail Oriented 4. Reaching Out 5. Dinner Meeting 6. Topic of Discussion 7. Routine Stop 8. Not Finished Yet 9. Something Sweet 10. Keeping Control 11. Not Like Last Time 12. The Break Up 13. Animal Instincts 14. Strange Findings 15. Rough Day At the Office 16. On the Inside