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Patrick

Patrick

He's in a coma... Yet, he can kill...

19786.11h 52m

Overview

A comatose hospital patient harasses and kills through his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own.

Directed by Richard Franklin
Written by Everett De Roche
Produced by Richard Franklin, Antony I. Ginnane
Box OfficeBudget: $400K0

Top Cast

Robert Thompson

Robert Thompson

Patrick

Susan Penhaligon

Susan Penhaligon

Kathy Jacquard

María Mercedes

María Mercedes

Nurse Panicale

Robert Helpmann

Robert Helpmann

Dr. Roget

Rod Mullinar

Rod Mullinar

Ed Jacquard

H

Helen Hemingway

Sister Williams

Bruce Barry

Bruce Barry

Dr. Brian Wright

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Matron Cassidy

C

Carole-Ann Aylett

Patrick's Mother

W

Walter Pym

Captain

Themes & Keywords

telekinesispsychic powerhospitalcomatose

About Patrick

Patrick is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 1978 exploring themes of telekinesis, psychic power, hospital, comatose. Directed by Richard Franklin, it stars Robert Thompson, Susan Penhaligon, María Mercedes. A comatose hospital patient harasses and kills through his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own.

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