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Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton Ellis
Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton Ellis

Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton Ellis

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In 1991, American Psycho, the third novel by controversial writer Bret Easton Ellis, provoked heated discussions among critics and readers alike; an extraordinarily disturbing book that transported its readers into the mind of Patrick Bateman, a cynical mergers and acquisitions executive obsessed with brands, inconsequential details, pop culture and brutal murder.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

54 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

15 September 2021

Country

France

Cast

Féodor Atkine

Féodor Atkine

Excerpt Narrator (voice)

Baptiste Charvet

Baptiste Charvet

Man Silhouette

Roger Rosenblatt

Roger Rosenblatt

Self - Book Critic

Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis

Self - Writer

Jill Eisenstadt

Jill Eisenstadt

Self - Writer

Robert Asahina

Robert Asahina

Self - Book Editor

Jay McInerney

Jay McInerney

Self - Writer

Gary Fisketjon

Gary Fisketjon

Self - Book Editor

William Cahen

William Cahen

Self - Former Trader

Pierre Bayard

Pierre Bayard

Self - Literature Professor

Olivier Cohen

Olivier Cohen

Self - Book Editor

Kaiama L. Glover

Kaiama L. Glover

Self - Literature Professor

Guinevere Turner

Guinevere Turner

Self - Screenwriter

Sebastian Dieguez

Sebastian Dieguez

Self - Neuroscientist

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self - Businessman (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Judith Martin

Judith Martin

Self - Author (archive footage)

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