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Ed Gein

Ed Gein

Nov 17, 2000
89 min
CrimeDramaHorrorThriller
5.3/ 10
120 votes

Overview

The true story of Edward Gein, the farmer whose horrific crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Silence of the Lambs. This is the first film to Gein's tormented upbringing, his adored but domineering mother, and the 1957 arrest uncovered the most bizarre series of murders America has ever seen

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TMDB
5.3/10
120 votes
IMDB
5.5/10
5,682 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
10%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
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42/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

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Box Office$5,708Worldwide gross
US Box Office$5,708Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

4 wins & 2 nominations

Details

Production information

"Before DAHMER, Before GACY, There was ED."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

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Revenue

$5,708

Production Companies

City Heat ProductionsKunert/Manes Entertainment LLCUnapix Entertainment ProductionsTartan Films

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