# Copycat (1995)

> A traumatized criminal psychologist joins two detectives to stop a fame-hungry killer reenacting the crimes of infamous serial murderers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1141

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Jon Amiel
- Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, Dermot Mulroney, William McNamara, Harry Connick Jr., J.E. Freeman, Will Patton, John Rothman
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112722/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, tense, disturbing, late night thriller viewing, crime movie marathon

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