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American Psycho

American Psycho

American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan businessman. Alison Kelly of The Observer notes that while "some countries [deem it] so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrink-wrapped", "critics rave about it" and "academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern qualities".A film adaptation starring Christian Bale as Bateman was released in 2000 to generally favorable reviews. In 2008, it was confirmed that producers David Johnson and Jesse Singer were developing a musical adaptation of the novel to appear on Broadway. The musical premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London in December 2013.


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Bret Easton Ellis photo

“I have to return some videotapes”

Source: American Psycho

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“Price. You're priceless.”

American Psycho

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Bret Easton Ellis photo

“Disintegration---I'm taking it in stride.”

Source: American Psycho

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Bret Easton Ellis photo
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“This is not an exit.”

Source: American Psycho

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Bret Easton Ellis photo
Bret Easton Ellis photo
Bret Easton Ellis photo
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Bret Easton Ellis photo

“We buy balloons, we let them go.”

Source: American Psycho

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Bret Easton Ellis photo

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