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Ed Gein

Ed Gein

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Ed Gein

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

2000

1h 29m

5.4(125 votes)

Crime

Drama

Horror

Thriller

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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Tartan Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Steve Railsback

Steve Railsback

Ed Gein

Carrie Snodgress

Carrie Snodgress

Augusta W, Gein

Carol Mansell

Carol Mansell

Collette Marshall

Sally Champlin

Mary Hogan

Steve Blackwood

Brian

Nancy Linehan Charles

Nancy Linehan Charles

Eleanor

Bill Cross

George Gein

Travis McKenna

Ronnie

Jan Hoag

Jan Hoag

Irene Hill

Brian Evers

Brian Evers

Henry Gein

Creative team

Directed by: Chuck Parello
Written by: Stephen Johnston
Produced by: Hamish McAlpine
Michael Muscal

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