Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Martin Balsam. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane (Leigh) and shy motel proprietor Norman Bates (Perkins) and its aftermath, in which a private investigator (Balsam), Marion's lover Sam Loomis (Gavin), and her sister Lila (Miles) investigate her disappearance.
Psycho was seen as a departure from Hitchcock's previous film "North by Northwest", as it was filmed on a lower budget in black-and-white by the crew of his television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Initially, the film divided critics due to its controversial subject matter, but audience interest and outstanding box-office returns prompted a major critical re-evaluation. Psycho was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Director for Hitchcock and Best Supporting Actress for Leigh.
In 1998, a remake of the film was directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche, Julianne Moore, and Viggo Mortensen. The film was not well-received by critics.
In 2020, an Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film titled Psycho was released, written and directed by Mysskin. The film starred Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nithya Menen, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Rajkumar Pitchumani.
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Cast
- Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates
- Janet Leigh as Marion Crane
- Vera Miles as Lila Crane
- John Gavin as Sam Loomis
- Martin Balsam as Detective Milton Arbogast
- Patricia Hitchcock as Caroline
- John McIntire as Sheriff Al Chambers
- Fletcher Allen as Policeman on Steps (uncredited)
- Walter Bacon as Church Member (uncredited)
- Prudence Beers as Extra (uncredited)
- Kit Carson as Extra (uncredited)
Original Language: English
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Writer: Robert Bloch, Joseph Stefano
Box Office Gross: $32,052,925
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Horror, mystery & thriller
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 16, 1960
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
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