Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield
Inspired by the true story of one of the most gruesome killers in American history. Now, years after inspiring "Psycho's" Norman Bates, "The Silence Of The Lambs'" Buffalo Bill and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's" Leatherface, the story of real life serial killer Ed Gein is told once again. Nicknamed "The Butcher Of Plainfield," Gein was responsible for a rash of gory murders that sent shock waves through his rural Wisconsin town, and across America, in the late 1950's. Prepare to enter the evil mind and twisted world of "The Butcher Of Plainfield."
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Michael Feifer Director · Bryan Roberts Editor
Budget $1.5M · United States release March 6, 2007 · Produced in United States
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$1,500,000
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North American Entertainment
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Feifer Worldwide
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · March 6, 2007
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Germany
March 20, 2008 · Theatrical
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