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Psycho (1960)

R · 1960-06-22 · 1h 49m · EN
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The master of suspense moves his cameras into the icy blackness of the unexplored!

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

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Alfred HitchcockDirector
Budget
$806.9K
Box office
$32M

Media

▶ Official Reissue Trailer▶ The Iconic Ending to Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' (1960) | Hitchcock Presents▶ "We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes"▶ Everyone Gets A Little Crazy Sometimes - Psycho (1960) | Hitchcock Presents▶ Shower Scene - Psycho (1960) | Hitchcock Presents▶ Killer Strikes Again - Psycho (1960) | Hitchcock Presents▶ Norman Bates Is Institutionalised - Psycho (1960) | Hitchcock Presents▶ Hitchcock Presents | Norma Bates Revealed (Psycho 1960)

Top billed cast

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Anthony PerkinsAnthony PerkinsNorman BatesJanet LeighJanet LeighMarion CraneVera MilesVera MilesLila CraneJohn GavinJohn GavinSam LoomisMartin BalsamMartin BalsamPrivate Det. Milton ArbogastJohn McIntireJohn McIntireSheriff Al ChambersSimon OaklandSimon OaklandDr. Fred RichmanFrank AlbertsonFrank AlbertsonTom CassidyPatricia HitchcockPatricia HitchcockCarolineVaughn TaylorVaughn TaylorGeorge LoweryLurene TuttleLurene TuttleMrs. ChambersJohn AndersonJohn AndersonCalifornia Charlie

Keywords

HotelMental illnessMother son relationshipMissing personArizonaRainMoneyVoyeurismVoyeurCorpsePrivate detectiveMurdererStolen moneyTheftMotelClerkShowerTaxidermySecretaryProto-slasherBlack and whitePsychoOedipus complexBirdsDouble identityWhodunnitWoman on the runCorruptibilityConfused identitiesHuman vulnerabilities

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HorrorTheme affinityHotel · Mental Illness · Mother Son RelationshipNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference99505Actor preference99483 · 99484 · 99485

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Frequently asked questions about Psycho

What is Psycho about?

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

How long is Psycho?

Psycho has a runtime of 109 minutes.