Underplayed Gems

Copycat (1995)

Copycat poster
Directed by
Jon Amiel
Genre
horror film, crime film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 1,306 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A criminal psychologist and a homicide detective team up to track a serial killer who mimics famous murderers. The psychologist must confront her own trauma to help catch the killer before he strikes again.

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What happens

Copycat is a 1995 American psychological thriller horror film directed by Jon Amiel and starring Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, and Dermot Mulroney. The score was composed by Christopher Young. The film follows a criminal psychologist and a homicide detective who must work together to find a serial killer who is committing copycat crimes modeled after notorious murderers. Principal photography began on October 3, 1994, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The film was theatrically released by Warner Bros. on October 27, 1995. It was a moderate box office success and received positive reviews for the performances of its leads, writing, and direction. It proved very successful in the video rental market, becoming the 11th most-rented film in the United States for 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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