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Bates Motel

Bates Motel

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19874.41h 35m

Overview

A mentally disturbed man who roomed with the late Norman Bates at a psychiatric facility inherits the infamous Bates Motel after his death and attempts to fix it up as a respectable business.

Directed by Richard Rothstein
Written by Richard Rothstein
Produced by George Linder, Ken Topolsky
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Top Cast

Bud Cort

Bud Cort

Alex West

Lori Petty

Lori Petty

Willie

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Henry Watson

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Tom Fuller

Khrystyne Haje

Khrystyne Haje

Sally

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Tony Scotti

Kerrie Keane

Kerrie Keane

Barbara Peters

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Dr. Goodman

K

Kurt Paul

Norman Bates

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

Sheriff

Themes & Keywords

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About Bates Motel

Bates Motel is a horror, drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of loss of loved one, motel, pilot, satire, insane asylum, anthology. Directed by Richard Rothstein, it stars Bud Cort, Lori Petty, Moses Gunn. A mentally disturbed man who roomed with the late Norman Bates at a psychiatric facility inherits the infamous Bates Motel after his death and attempts to fix it up as a respectable business.

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