Synopsis
A comatose hospital patient harasses and kills through his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own.
Key facts
Cast
Rod Mullinar, Robert Helpmann, Susan Penhaligon
Original language
English
Production companies
Australian International Film Corporation
Home video distributors
Harmony Vision (United States), ME 2 (United States)
Awards
Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
Setting
Victoria
Québec / French
Québec classification
13 years and over
Content indications
Horror
Classification date
May 16, 2006
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2025 - Take Care
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival 1979 generic ★ Grand Prix
- AACTA International Awards 1978 generic
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 1978 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Harmony Vision (cat. no. 003 V) | 1981, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | ME 2 (cat. no. 7000) | 1990, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Patrick (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film) - Goblin (1979) | 2 releases, 1979-2012: AMS Records, Cinevox Record |
| Vinyl LP | Patrick (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Brian May (1979) | 2 releases, 1979-2015: Varèse Sarabande, XOZMIQ |
| CD | Patrick (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film) - Goblin (1979) | 3 releases, 1992-2016: Cinevox Record, Soundtrack Listeners Communications Inc. |
| CD | Patrick (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Brian May (1979) | 1 release, 2020: Dragon's Domain Records |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1981 003 V |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1990 7000 |
Full credits
| Director | Richard Franklin |
| Cast | Rod Mullinar, Robert Helpmann, Susan Penhaligon |
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Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
