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Patrick (1978) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 3.6/10
Patrick Plot Synopsis:
After the shocking bathtub death of his mother and her lover, the sinister Patrick lays comatose in a small private hospital, his only action being his involuntary spitting. When a pretty young nurse, just separated from her husband, begins work at the hospital, she senses that Patrick is communicating with her, and he seems to be using his psychic powers to manipulate events in her life.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A comatose hospital patient harasses and kills though his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own.
Tagline: Patrick is Nearly Dead ... And Still He Kills!
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Patrick Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1978 (more 1978 movies)
Awards: 2
Nominations: 4
Production Co.: Elite Entertainment
Language: English
Country: Australia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Patrick Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 07, 1979, DVD: Dec 09, 2003
Producers: William Fayman, Richard Franklin, Antony I. Ginnane
Musicians: Agostino Marangolo, Brian May, Massimo Morante, Fabio Pignatelli, Claudio Simonetti
Cinematographers: Donald McAlpine
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Patrick Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Penhaligon | ... | Kathy Jacquard |
| Robert Helpmann | ... | Doctor Roget |
| Rod Mullinar | ... | Ed Jacquard |
| Bruce Barry | ... | Brian Wright |
| Julia Blake | ... | Matron Cassidy |
| Helen Hemingway | ... | Sister Williams |
| María Mercedes | ... | Nurse Panicale (as Maria Mercedes) |
| Walter Pym | ... | Captain Fraser |
| Frank Wilson | ... | Detective Sgt. Grant |
| Carole-Ann Aylett | ... | Patrick''s Mother |
| Paul Young | ... | Lover |
| Marilyn Rodgers | ... | Day Desk Nurse |
| Peggy Nichols | ... | Night Desk Nurse |
| John Murphy | ... | Barman |
| Ray Chubb | ... | S.E.C. Worker |
| Everett De Roche | ... | S.E.C. Worker |
| Peter Culpan | ... | Detective |
| Gillian Seemer | ... | Nurse |
| Robert Thompson | ... | Patrick |
| Martin Copping | ... | Baby in Hospital (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Susan Penhaligon (b. July 3, 1949) – Kathy Jacquard
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Susan Penhaligon 'Sneaky Penhooligan' - Robert Helpmann, as Doctor Roget, passed away at age 77 in Sydney, Australia.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Sir Robert Helpmann - Rod Mullinar (b. November 30, 1941) – Ed Jacquard
Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Rodney Mullinar | Rod Mulliner - Bruce Barry – Brian Wright
- Julia Blake (b. November 30, 1935) – Matron Cassidy
- Helen Hemingway – Sister Williams
- María Mercedes – Nurse Panicale (as Maria Mercedes)
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Maria Mercedes - Walter Pym, as Captain Fraser, passed away at age 74 in Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Sign: Aries - Frank Wilson – Detective Sgt. Grant
- Carole-Ann Aylett (b. November 30, 1935) – Patrick''s Mother
Also known as: Carol Ann Aylett - Paul Young – Lover
- Marilyn Rodgers – Day Desk Nurse
- Peggy Nichols – Night Desk Nurse
- John Murphy – Barman
Also known as: Zack Murphy - Ray Chubb – S.E.C. Worker
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