"When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under a false name to tell his story."
Anthony Perkins
as Norman Bates
Henry Thomas
as Young Norman Bates
Olivia Hussey
as Norma Bates
CCH Pounder
as Fran Ambrose
Warren Frost
as Dr. Leo Richmond
Donna Mitchell
as Connie Bates
Thomas Schuster
as Chet Rudolph
Sharen Camille
as Holly
Bobbi Evors
as Gloria
John Landis
as Mike Calveccio
Kurt Paul
as Raymond Linette
Cynthia Garris
as Ellen Stevens
Alice Hirson
as Mother (voice)
Mick Garris
Director
Robert Bloch
Characters
Joseph Stefano
Writer
Allen Robinson
Stunt Double
Lex D. Geddings
Stunts
Marc Banich
Special Effects
Richard Lee Jones
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Doc Duhame
Kim Zimmerman
Amy Stephen Wilder
Graeme Revell
Original Music Composer
Bernard Herrmann
Music
Hilton A. Green
Executive Producer
Charles Bornstein
Editor
Les Mayfield
Producer
George Zaloom
Alan Duncan Ross
Co-Producer
Rodney Charters
Director of Photography
Melvin Johnson
Casting
Michael Z. Hanan
Production Design
Mark Zuelzke
Art Direction
Tony Gardner
Makeup Effects
Janeen Davis
Makeup Artist
Janeen Schreyer
Makeup Department Head
Brian Penikas
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Douglas A. Mowat
Set Decoration
Mary Ellen Winston
Costume Design
Susan Kurtz
Sound Effects Editor
Henri Lopez
Sound Mixer
Albert Romero
Sound Recordist
John Stacy
Supervising Sound Editor
Kyle Wright
Sound Editor