Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton Ellis

Overview

In 1991, American Psycho, the third novel by controversial writer Bret Easton Ellis, provoked heated discussions among critics and readers alike; an extraordinarily disturbing book that transported its readers into the mind of Patrick Bateman, a cynical mergers and acquisitions executive obsessed with brands, inconsequential details, pop culture and brutal murder.

Details

Cast

Féodor Atkine

Excerpt Narrator (voice)

Baptiste Charvet

Man Silhouette

Roger Rosenblatt

Self - Book Critic

Bret Easton Ellis

Self - Writer

Jill Eisenstadt

Self - Writer

Robert Asahina

Self - Book Editor

Jay McInerney

Self - Writer

Gary Fisketjon

Self - Book Editor

William Cahen

Self - Former Trader

Pierre Bayard

Self - Literature Professor

Olivier Cohen

Self - Book Editor

Kaiama L. Glover

Self - Literature Professor

Guinevere Turner

Self - Screenwriter

Sebastian Dieguez

Self - Neuroscientist

Donald Trump

Self - Businessman (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Judith Martin

Self - Author (archive footage)