

PSYCHO
1960 ***** 109 mins.
How could anyone ever completely put into words everything that this movie has done? Labelled by the American Film Institute as the most thrilling motion picture of all time, this Alfred Hitchcock classic based on the novel by Robert Bloch entertains and shocks the viewer strongly to this day. After stealing $40,000, a woman (Janet Leigh in an Oscar-nominated role) finds shelter on a rainy night at the Bates Motel. There, she gets more than she bargained for.
Number 18 on KRSJR Productions' 25 Greatest Motion Pictures of All Time.
Number 18 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Movies.
Number 1 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Thrills.
Norman Bates is Number 2 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Heroes and Villains.
Originally not rated; since Rated R for violence.
NOTES:
- Original theatrical aspect ratio: 1.85:1
- Original theatrical release date: June 16, 1960
AWARDS:
- ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Janet Leigh), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Joseph Hurley, Robert Clatworthy, and George Milo), Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (John L. Russell), and Best Director (Alfred Hitchcock)
- DIRECTOR'S GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS NOMINATION: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Alfred Hitchcock)
- EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARD: Best Motion Picture (Joseph Stefano and Robert Bloch)
- GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD: Best Supporting Actress (Janet Leigh)
- LAUREL AWARDS: 2nd Place - Top Female Supporting Performance (Janet Leigh) and 3rd Place - Golden Laurel - Top Drama
- SATELLITE AWARD: Outstanding Classic DVD
- WRITER'S GUILD OF AMERICA AWARD: Best Written American Drama (Joseph Stefano)
1998 COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Booklet including Production Notes
- The Making of Psycho Documentary
- Theatrical Trailer
- Re-Release Trailers
- Newsreel Footage: The Release of "Psycho"
- The Shower Scene: With and Without Music
- The "Psycho" Archives
- Production Photographs
- Behind-the-Scenes
- The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass
- Lobby Cards
- Posters and "Psycho" Ads
- Production Notes
- Cast and Filmmakers' Bios
- Film Highlights
- The Film presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1
- English Dolby Digital Mono
- French Dolby Digital Mono
- Closed Captioned for the hearing impaired
- Spanish Subtitles
Starring:
Anthony Perkins + Vera Miles + John Gavin + Martin Balsam + John McIntire + Janet Leigh
Based on the Novel by
Robert Bloch
Screenplay by
Joseph Stefano
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Other Films with:
John Gavin - Spartacus
Vera Miles - Psycho II
Anthony Perkins - The Black Hole (1979), Psycho II, Psycho III, and Psycho IV: The Beginning
Joseph Stefano - Psycho IV: The Beginning and Psycho (1998)
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