American Psychomovie | 2000 May 2026

: Harron famously fought to cast a then-relatively unknown Christian Bale . Distributor Lionsgate briefly fired her in favor of director Oliver Stone, hoping to secure Leonardo DiCaprio for the lead. Harron was eventually rehired and allowed to cast Bale after DiCaprio left due to creative differences.

Set in late-1980s Manhattan, the film follows , a wealthy investment banker who leads a double life as a serial killer. How Mary Harron made American Psycho American PsychoMovie | 2000

: Harron and Turner aimed to emphasize the novel's satire rather than just its graphic gore, creating a 1980s period piece that critiqued masculinity and consumerism. Plot and Patrick Bateman : Harron famously fought to cast a then-relatively

The film’s journey was nearly as chaotic as its protagonist's mind. While producer Edward R. Pressman secured the rights in 1992, the project spent years in "development limbo". Set in late-1980s Manhattan, the film follows ,