Copycat
Brief Synopsis
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Helen Hudson is a brilliant forensic psychologist who specializes in the study of serial killers. After one of her subjects attempts to kill her, Hudson suffers a nervous breakdown and becomes agoraphobic. However, when a series of ritualized murders baffle the San Francisco Police Department, M.J. Monahan, a feisty, intelligent detective, turns to the unwilling Hudson for help in finding the killer. The team of doctor and detective becomes a target when their quarry learns who is on his trail.
Cast & Crew
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Jon Amiel
Director
Sigourney Weaver
Holly Hunter
Dermot Mulroney
Harry Connick
Hansford Prince
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Synopsis
Helen Hudson is a brilliant forensic psychologist who specializes in the study of serial killers. After one of her subjects attempts to kill her, Hudson suffers a nervous breakdown and becomes agoraphobic. However, when a series of ritualized murders baffle the San Francisco Police Department, M.J. Monahan, a feisty, intelligent detective, turns to the unwilling Hudson for help in finding the killer. The team of doctor and detective becomes a target when their quarry learns who is on his trail.
Director
Jon Amiel
Director
Cast
Sigourney Weaver
Holly Hunter
Dermot Mulroney
Harry Connick
Hansford Prince
Ron Kaell
Brian Russell
Rebecca Klingler
Terry Brown
Doug Morrisson
Tony Haney
John Charles Morris
Corie Henninger
David Ferguson
William Oates
Bert Kinyon
J. E. Freeman
Dennis Richmond
Kenny Kwong
Richard Conti
Jeni Chua
Tahmus Rounds
Kevin Han Yee
Vincenetta Gunn
Thomas J Fieweger
Edith Bryson
Diane Amos
James Cunningham
Shannon O'hurley
John Rothman
Lee Kopp
David Michael Silverman
Stephanie Smith
Victor Talmadge
Keith Phillips
Gena Bingham
Rob Nilsson
Damon Lawner
Wayne Shepherd
Lead Man
S J Spinali
Stuart Yee
Danny Kovacs
William Mcnamara
Bill Bonham
Robert Greene
Robert Benscoter
Kelly Demartino
Chris Beale
Dean Backer
Lead Man
Kathleen Stefano
Will Patton
Jay Jacobus
Anthony Moore
Russ Christoff
Arlon G Greene
Floyd Gale Holland
Johnetta Shearer
Eleva Singleton
Charles Branklyn
Scott Devenney
Don West
Nick Scoggin
Katherine Fitzhugh
Crew
Megan Agosto
Assistant Editor
Richmond Aguilar
Lighting Technician
Alfred Ainsworth
Video Playback
Randy Alderson
Other
Michael Allison
Location Scout
Eric Amundsen
Assistant Camera Operator
Pete Anthony
Original Music
Pete Anthony
Music Conductor
Kimberly Austin
Thanks
James Bancroft
Other
Kerry Barden
Casting
Tom Barone
Visual Effects
Alex Barraza
Grip
Jane Barrett
Construction
Parker Bartlett
Video Playback
John Bateman
Foley Mixer
Steve Battaglia
Production Assistant
Christine Baur
Stunt Player
Shauna Beal
Assistant
Scott Beatty
Location Assistant
Dennis Becker
Visual Effects
Tina Bennett
Assistant Production Coordinator
John Beran
Grip
Larry Berneau
Transportation
Ann Biderman
Screenplay
Fred Blau
Makeup
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
James Bowen
On-Set Dresser
Michele Bravo
Wrangler
Todd Bray
Scenic Artist
Gillian Brecker
Production Assistant
Claudia Brown
Costume Designer
Francie Brown
Dialect Coach
Gaea Powell Brown
Assistant
Sandy Brown
Caterer
Ernest Burnett
Assistant
Rocky Capella
Stunt Player
Anthony Cappello
Assistant Camera Operator
Joseph M Caracciolo
Unit Production Manager
Joseph M Caracciolo
Coproducer
Matthew Carlisle
Assistant Director
Victoria Carlson
Other
Budd Carr
Music Producer
Ron Carr
Location Manager
Giovanni Casalenuovo
Other
Laurence Castello
Other
Casey James Cavanaugh
Visual Effects
Paul Caven
Best Boy
Philip Chidel
Assistant
Philip Chidel
Video
James Clark
Editor
Jim Clay
Production Designer
Dean Cochran
Assistant
David Coennen
Production Assistant
Aisha Coley
Casting Associate
Nancy Collini
Set Costumer
Andrea Cooper
Set Costumer
Stephen Cooper
Other
David Corchia
Accounting Assistant
Noah Cornell
Visual Effects
Jason Crockarell
Caterer
Kerrie Cullen
Stunt Player
Bonnie Daniels
Production Associate
Carol Dantuono
Post-Production Supervisor
Frank Darabont
Other
Catherine Davis
Set Decorator
J Michael Davis
Dresser
Steve M Davison
Stunt Player
Tim A Davison
Stunt Player
Tim A Davison
Stunt Coordinator
Casandra Designs
Thanks
Chris Desmond
Medic
Shane Dixon
Stunt Player
Dan Dobson
Other
Daren R. Dochterman
Other
Lori Dodsworth
Production
Maureen Donegan
Thanks
Bryan Duff
Props Assistant
Winnie Duggan
Artistic Advisor
Richard Dungan
Video Playback
Amy Dunn
Music Supervisor
Stephan Dupuis
Makeup
Craig Edelblut
Other
Cathleen Edwards
Assistant
Robert Fernandez
Other
John Fiedler
Executive Producer
Patrick Figueroa
Grip
Bob Findlay
Visual Effects
Troy Flynn
Driver
Nancy Foreman
Costumes
Frank Forencich
Driver
Giancarlo Ganziano
Other
Stephen J Gardner
Property Master
Kristen Gassner
Other
Kelly Gillian
Other
Ben Glass
Photography
Daniel D Gleich
Other
Cathy Goggins
Artistic Advisor
Diane Greaves
Foley Artist
Jim Green
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Isobel Griffiths
Music Contractor
Rhonda Gunner
Graphics
Michael Gurasich
Assistant Camera Operator
Jon Guterres
Dolly Grip
Marshall Gwinn
Thanks
Hilbert Hakim
Assistant Director
Dan Hall
Craft Service
Jeff Hand
Assistant Camera Operator
Larry Hand
Production Assistant
Richard Hansen
On-Set Dresser
Gary Hanson
Stunt Player
Larry Hardman
Driver
Robin Harrigan
Assistant Production Coordinator
Gregg Harris
Boom Operator
Hendrich Hartono
Other
Nina Hartstone
Assistant Sound Editor
Bob Hattan
Driver
Nancy Hayes
Local Casting
Eric Fox Hays
Set Production Assistant
Tom Hazlett
Construction
Alan Heim
Editor
Mo Henry
Other
Geoff Heron
Visual Effects
Richard Hollander
Graphics
Stacey Holmes
Production Assistant
Peter Holt
Foley Editor
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Wolfgang Hultner
Thanks
Sean Lee Hyun
Other
Andrea Isaac
Assistant Sound Editor
Katherine James
Makeup
Joe Janusek
Key Grip
Kyle J Jetton
Driver
Gary Johnson
Other
Stephen Johnstone
Best Boy
Alex Joseph
Sound
Eddy Joseph
Sound Editor
Blair Judson
Production Coordinator
Thomas Judt
Craft Service
Robert Kaiser
Color Timer
Gary Kangrga
Key Grip
Rick Kangrga
Best Boy
Paul Karasick
Associate Editor
Don Kasich
Driver
Cheri Kibbe
Driver
Cheryl Kilbourne-kimpton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Mark Kilian
Assistant
Kay Kimler
Stunt Player
Susan Kistler
Costumes
Allison Kneubuhl
Thanks
Jeffrey D. Knott
Visual Effects
Marsha Koff
Production Accountant
Susan Kornfeld
Other
Laszlo Kovacs
Director Of Photography
Greg Kozikowski
Other
Steven R. Kutcher
Animal Wrangler
Bob Lane
Driver
Kevin Larson
Stunt Player
Cindy Lasher
Other
Craig Lathrop
Assistant Art Director
Cara Latzel
Video
Sandy Lawrence
Driver
Michael Lent
Assistant Location Manager
Dominic Lester
Rerecording
Violet Leupen
Caterer
Gene Levy
Unit Production Manager
Daniel Licht
Music Supervisor
Rosanne Lipschitz
Post-Production Coordinator
John Lister
Dresser
Michael E Listorti
Dolly Grip
Erin Lore
Set Decorator
Jennifer J Lung
Location Scout
Rick Maddux
Other
David Madsen
Screenplay
Larry Mah
Other
Mike Marinez
Stunt Player
Todd Masters
Prosthetics
Frances Mathias
Hair
Charles A May
Video Playback
Tom P May
Key Grip
Robert Mccann
Grip
Donald Mcmillan
On-Set Dresser
Gregory L Mcmurry
Graphics
Jennifer Mcnamara
Casting Associate
John C. Meier
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Meier
Dresser
Rick Mercier
Other
Tim Meredith
Stunt Player
Carla Meyer
Dialect Coach
Daniel Michalske
Other
Marie Miki
Transportation
Thomas Milano
Music Editor
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Henry Millar
Visual Effects
Nigel Mills
Dialogue Editor
Sloan Miyasato
Thanks
Nick Monjardo
Set Decorator
John M Morse
Assistant Director
Melissa Moseley
Photography
Jeff Mosley
Stunt Player
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Thriller
Release Date
1995
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Wide Release in United States October 27, 1995
Released in United States Fall October 27, 1995
Expanded Release in United States November 3, 1995
Expanded Release in United States November 10, 1995
Released in United States on Video February 20, 1996
Screenwriter Frank Pierson did a rewrite on one version of the script.
Completed shooting December 22, 1994.
Began shooting October 3, 1994.
Wide Release in United States October 27, 1995
Released in United States Fall October 27, 1995
Expanded Release in United States November 3, 1995
Expanded Release in United States November 10, 1995
Released in United States on Video February 20, 1996
