Patrick

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Theatrical Release Date:

04/28/2008

DVD Release Date:

11/19/2002

Run Time:

115min.

Starring:

Susan Penhaligon , Robert Helpmann , Rod Mullinar , Bruce Barry , Julia Blake

Director(s):

Richard Franklin

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama,Horror,Thriller

Plot: In Australian director Richard Franklin's Patrick, the subject of psychokinesis is used, not for the creation of De Palma-like bloodbath special effects as in Carrie and The Fury, but as an expression of a deeply disturbed persona. Read More

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