| Copycat | |
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| Directed by | Jon Amiel |
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| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Jim Clark |
| Music by | Christopher Young |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $27 million[1] |
| Box office | $79 million[2] |
Copycat is a 1995 American psychological thriller 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.[3]
- ^ Stack, Peter (October 26, 1995). "Amiel's Idea For 'Copycat' Was Original / Director cut out love story, changed lead to a woman". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Planet Hollywood". Screen International. August 30, 1996. pp. 14–15.
- ^ "Top Video Rentals" (PDF). Billboard. January 11, 1997. p. 44.