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Anatomy of a Psycho

196175 minUnited States
RomanceThrillerCrime
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Original language
English
This copy runs
73:48
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English

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Synopsis

A young man refuses to accept his older brother's execution and turns his anger toward everyone he believes helped cause it. A street fight intensifies his sense of persecution, drawing his sister and her circle into his campaign. Revenge gradually overwhelms the relationships that might have offered him a way forward.

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DirectorsBoris Petroff

Behind the scenes

Boris Petroff directed under the name Brooke L. Peters. The film was shot in Colorado Springs in 1959 and originally carried the working title Young Scarface. Its eventual release title echoed two prominent contemporary thrillers, Anatomy of a Murder and Psycho.

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