Psycho (1960 movie)

Psycho
Directed by	Alfred Hitchcock
Produced by	Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited)
Written by	Joseph Stefano (screenplay); Robert Bloch (novel)
Starring	Anthony Perkins; Janet Leigh; Vera Miles; John Gavin; Martin Balsam; John McIntire
Music by	Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography	John L. Russell
Editing by	George Tomasini
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures; Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	June 16, 1960
Running time	109
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$806,950 (estimated)
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Psycho is a 1960 American horror movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is set in Arizona and California. It tells the story of a woman, played by Janet Leigh, who steals money from her work place and runs away. When she stops at a motel for the night she is murdered by the hotel's owner, played by Perkins. The owner has dissociative identity disorder and is obsessed with his dead mother. The movie is famous for the unexpected death of Leigh's character early in the movie in the 'Shower Scene' which has in turn become very famous in popular culture. It is now known as the first "Slasher movie" and one of Hitchcock's greatest movies. The movie is based on the book of the same name by Robert Bloch. This was inspired by the real life crimes of Wisconsin serial killer, Ed Gein, The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Director.

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