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| Psycho | |
|---|---|
 Check in. Unpack. Relax. Take a shower. | |
| Credits | |
| Title | Psycho |
| Directed by | Gus Van Sant |
| Written by | Joseph Stefano |
| Produced by | Dany Wolf; Brian Grazer; Gus Van Sant |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography | Christopher Doyle |
| Edited by | Amy E. Duddleston |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures; Image Entertainment |
| General Information | |
| Release date(s) | December 4th, 1998 |
| Film Rating | R |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25,000,000 |
| Gross revenue | $37,141,130 |
| Preceded by | — |
| Followed by | — |
Psycho is an American horror film of the pyscho-thriller subgenre. It is a remake of the classic 1960 suspense thriller Psycho directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based upon the 1959 novel by Robert Bloch. The film was directed by Gus Van Sant and produced by Universal Pictures and Image Entertainment. It was released theatrically in the United States on December 4th, 1998. The film stars Vince Vaughn in the role of mentally disturbed motel manager Norman Bates. The other main characters from the film include Anne Heche as Bates' infamous shower victim, Marion Crane, Julianne Moore as her sister Lila Crane and Viggo Mortensen as Sam Loomis.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vince Vaughn | Norman Bates |
| Anne Heche | Marion Crane |
| Julianne Moore | Lila Crane |
| Viggo Mortensen | Sam Loomis |
| William H. Macy | Milton Arbogast |
| Robert Forster | Doctor Fred Simon |
| Philip Baker Hall | Sheriff Al Chambers |
| Anne Haney | Mrs. Eliza Chambers |
| Chad Everett | Tom Cassidy |
| Rance Howard | Mister Lowery |
| Rita Wilson | Caroline |
| James Remar | Patrolman |
| James LeGros | Charlie the car dealer |
| Steven Clark Pachosa | Police guard |
| O.B. Babbs | Mechanic |
| Flea | Bob Summerfield |
| Marjorie Lovett | Woman customer |
| Ryan Cutrona | Chief of police |
| Ken Jenkins | District attorney |
| Roy Brocksmith | Man in cowboy hat |
| Rose Marie | Norma Bates (voice) |
| Gus Van Sant | Man talking to man in cowboy hat |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Based on the 1959 novel Psycho by Robert Bloch.
- Production on Psycho began on July 6th, 1998. Princicpal filming concluded on August 26th, 1998. Exterior shots were films in Los Angeles, California and Phoenix, Arizona. Set shots were filmed at Studio 12 at Universal Studios, California.
- Psycho '98 has been critically panned by both reviewers and movie audiences and is universally reviled; often because it is believed to be an unnecessary remake of an iconic, beloved film, but also because of director Gus Van Sant's decision to copy every single frame of the original in his homage to the Hitchcock classic.
- This is largely considered the first of what will become many remakes of classic horror films, though the trend doesn't really begin taking off for several more years.
- Roy Brocksmith is uncredited in this film.
- Gus Van Sant makes a cameo appearance as a man talking to another man in a cowboy hat. This is a nod to Alfred Hitchcock's cameo in the original Psycho as a man walking across the street. Van Sant is uncredited in the film in this capacity.
- Rose Marie provides the voice for Norma Bates in this film.
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 This article relates to the films within the Psycho film franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Psycho films category. Main Films
Miscellaneous
Bates Motel (1987) • Psycho (1998) • Bates Motel (TV Series) |