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Bates Motel (1987)

PG · 1987-07-05 · 1h 35m · EN
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Alex West is a man who roomed with Norman Bates at the state lunatic asylum for nearly 20 years. After Bates' death, Alex finds that he is in Norman's will as the inheritor of the Bates Motel, which has been vacant since Norman's arrest. Alex travels to Bates' California hometown and with a little help from a teenage runaway, Willie, Alex struggles to re-open the motel for business, only to have strange things happen. Is someone trying to drive him away, or is the motel really haunted by the ghost of Norman's mother?

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Richard RothsteinDirector, Writer

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Bud CortBud CortAlex WestLori PettyLori PettyWillieMoses GunnMoses GunnHenry WatsonGregg HenryGregg HenryTom FullerKhrystyne HajeKhrystyne HajeSallyJason BatemanJason BatemanTony ScottiKerrie KeaneKerrie KeaneBarbara PetersRobert PicardoRobert PicardoDr. GoodmanKurt PaulKurt PaulNorman BatesLee de BrouxLee de BrouxSheriffPeter DobsonPeter DobsonBilly ParksPaula IrvinePaula IrvineRebecca

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SatireLoss of loved oneGhostAnthologyChurchElectrocutionPilotMotelInheritanceEccentricInsane asylumRenovationPsychoSuicide noteLast will and testamentMale virginFailed tv pilotBulldozerBus station

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · HorrorTheme affinitySatire · Loss Of Loved One · GhostDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityLoss Of Loved OneDirector preference154311Actor preference57089 · 35617 · 368990

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Frequently asked questions about Bates Motel

What is Bates Motel about?

Alex West is a man who roomed with Norman Bates at the state lunatic asylum for nearly 20 years. After Bates' death, Alex finds that he is in Norman's will as the inheritor of the Bates Motel, which has been vacant since Norman's arrest. Alex travels to Bates' California hometown and with a little help from a teenage runaway, Willie, Alex struggles to re-open the motel for business, only to have strange things happen. Is someone trying to drive him away, or is the motel really haunted by the ghost of Norman's mother?

How long is Bates Motel?

Bates Motel has a runtime of 95 minutes.