Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Martin Balsam. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane (Leigh) and shy motel proprietor Norman Bates (Perkins) and its aftermath, in which a private investigator (Balsam), Marion's lover Sam Loomis (Gavin) and her sister Lila (Miles) investigate her disappearance.
Psycho (1960)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Genres - Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Film Noir, Psychological Horror Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Slasher Film |
Release Date - Jun 22, 1960 |
Run Time - 109 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Budget
$806,947
Box Office
$32,052,925
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Arizona, Black And White, Corpse, Cult, Dark, Film Based On A Novel, Hotel, Literary, Mental Illness, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Missing Person, Money, Motel, Murderer, Private Detective, Rain, Secretary, Shower, Taxidermy, Theft, True Stories, Violent
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Based On: Psycho
Filming Location: Arizona, California
Narrative Location: Arizona, California
Subject: serial killer
Filming Location: Arizona, California
Narrative Location: Arizona, California
Subject: serial killer
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