The actor was on the verge of having his house repossessed while playing one of his most iconic roles
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Cast
Christian Bale (Patrick Bateman)Justin Theroux (Timothy Bryce)Josh Lucas (Craig McDermott)Bill Sage (David Van Patten)Chloë Sevigny (Jean)Reese Witherspoon (Evelyn Williams)Samantha Mathis (Courtney Rawlinson)Matt Ross (Luis Carruthers)Jared Leto (Paul Allen)Willem Dafoe (Donald Kimball)Cara Seymour (Christie)Guinevere Turner (Elizabeth)Stephen Bogaert (Harold Carnes)Monika Meier (Daisy)Reg E. Cathey (Homeless Man)Blair Williams (Waiter #1)Marie Dame (Victoria)Kelley Harron (Bargirl)
Director
Mary Harron
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Synopsis
A wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.
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