Patrick (1978 film)

Patrick
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Franklin
Screenplay byEverett De Roche
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDonald McAlpine
Edited byEdward McQueen-Mason
Music byBrian May
Production
companies
Distributed byFilmways Australasian Distributors
Release date
  • 1 October 1978 (1978-10-01) (Australia)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$400,000[2]

Patrick is a 1978 Australian science fiction horror film directed by Richard Franklin and written by Everett De Roche. The film popularised Ozploitation films in other territories.[3] A remake was released in 2013.

  1. ^ "PATRICK (X)". British Board of Film Classification. 28 December 1978. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Profit, praise for "Patrick"". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 5 July 1978. p. 15. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Video Overview Patrick (1978) on ASO". Australian Screen Online. National Film and Sound Archive. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.