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Patrick (Blu-ray) (1978)
He's in a coma ... yet, he can kill.Director: Richard Franklin
Year of Copyright: 1978
Year of Production: 1977-78
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Richard Franklin (2002)
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Extras:"Not Quite Hollywood" Extended Interviews with director Richard Franklin, screenwriter Everett de Roche, producer Antony Ginnane, and stars Susan Penhaligon and Rod Mullinar (61:05)
Vintage TV Interview with director Richard Franklin (20:24)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:51)
3 U.S. TV Spots (0:54) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Italian track includes the alternate score by Goblin (defaults to English where scenes were cut from the Italian version).
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Easter eggs:Arrow down from "Original Theatrical Trailer" on the Special Features menu to reveal the hidden text "Easter Egg: CBS Promo" to access that extra (0:30).
Arrow down from "TV Spots" to reveal the hidden text "Patrick Still Lives Trailer" for that extra (2:43). -
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Extras:* The Film: Australian version (112:30)
* The Film: Italian version (101:54)
* The Film: US version (96:32)
Audio commentary with director-co-producer Richard Franklin and writer Everett De Roche (2002)
1978 interview with Richard Franklin conducted on set by Ivan Hutchinson (9:23)
Interview with Richard Franklin conducted by Mark Hartley at Cinemedia, Treasury Theatre, Melbourne, 1 April 2001 (8:21)
"A Coffee Break with Anthony I. Ginnane" 2009 interview (17:56)
Not Quite Hollywood Interviews (Play All - 62:02):
- "Susan Penhaligan: Kathy Jacquard" (11:09)
- "Rod Mullinar: Ed Jacquard" (7:50)
- "Richard Franklin: Director" (15:05)
- "Everett De Roche: Screenwriter" (6:52)
- "Anthony I. Ginnane: Producer" (21:03)
"Shock Tactics: Steven Morgan on Patrick and the Birth of Ozploitation" 2024 interview (26:06)
French Title Sequence Comparison (2:21)
Trailers and TV Spots (Play All - 5:59):
- Australian Theatrical Trailer (3:19)
- US theatrical Trailer (1:47)
- TV Spot #1 (0:31)
- TV Spot #2 (0:11)
- TV Spot #3 (0:11)
Image Galleries:
- Patrick Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (133 images)
- Patrick Image Gallery: Behind the Scenes (186 images) -
Subtitles:Australian & US versions: English HoH
Italian Version: English (optional) -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Australian Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
US Version
English (dubbed with American accents) LPCM 1.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz, 16-bit) -
Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:843501041369
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Notes:Limited edition of 2,000 for the US
Comes with an 80-page liner notes book with a new essay by Alan Miller, exclusive extracts from director Richard Franklin and producer Anthony I Ginnane’s unpublished memoirs; archival interviews with screenwriter Everett De Roche and special-effects supervisor Conrad Rothmann and full film credits. -
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Extras:DISC ONE "Patrick" (1978)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Richard Franklin (2002)
Extended Interviews with director Richard Franklin, screenwriter Everett de Roche, producer Antony Ginnane, and stars Susan Penhaligon and Rod Mullinar from "Not Quite Hollywood" (61:07)
"A Coffee Break with Antony I. Ginnane" featurette (17:56) [480i]
On Set Interview with Richard Franklin (9:18)
1981 Interview with Richard Franklin (25:30)
"Where Was It Filmed?" featurette (16:18)
Excerpt from Dubbed US version (3:30) [480i]
Stills and Poster Gallery (5:44)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:48)
TV Spots (0:56)
"Patrick vive ancora" Trailer (2:16)*
Australian Theatrical Trailer (3:20)
Antony I. Ginnane Trailer Reel (31:10):
- Patrick
- Snapshot
- Thirst
- Harlequin
- The Survivor
- Race for the Yankee Zephyr
- Dead Kids
- Turkey Shoot
- Dark Age
- Hightide
- The Lighthorsemen
- The Time Guardian
- The Dreaming
- Screamers
DISC TWO "Patrick" (2013) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in 1080p except where noted.
*The menu misspells the title as "Patrick viva ancore". -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Richard Franklin (2002)
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Extras:Extended Interviews with director Richard Franklin, screenwriter Everett de Roche, producer Antony Ginnane, and stars Susan Penhaligon and Rod Mullinar from "Not Quite Hollywood" (61:07) [1080i50]
"A Coffee Break with Antony I. Ginnane" featurette (17:57) [480i]
On Set Interview with Richard Franklin (7:28) [480i]
US Theatrical Trailer and Excerpt from Dubbed US version (5:10) [480i]
Australian Theatrical Trailer (3:20) [(1080i]
Antony I. Ginnane Trailer Reel (13:34) [480i]
- Snapshot
- Thirst
- Harlequin
- The Survivor
- Turkey Shoot
- The Time Guardian -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes eight postcard-sized lobby card reprints.
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Special thanks to Rewind user M_C_Thomason & Åsmund_Utvik for providing these specifications.
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Extras:* The Film: Australian version (112:30)
* The Film: Italian version (101:54)
* The Film: US version (96:32)
Audio commentary with director-co-producer Richard Franklin and writer Everett De Roche (2002)
1978 interview with Richard Franklin conducted on set by Ivan Hutchinson (9:23)
Interview with Richard Franklin conducted by Mark Hartley at Cinemedia, Treasury Theatre, Melbourne, 1 April 2001 (8:21)
"A Coffee Break with Anthony I. Ginnane" 2009 interview (17:56)
Not Quite Hollywood Interviews (Play All - 62:02):
- "Susan Penhaligan: Kathy Jacquard" (11:09)
- "Rod Mullinar: Ed Jacquard" (7:50)
- "Richard Franklin: Director" (15:05)
- "Everett De Roche: Screenwriter" (6:52)
- "Anthony I. Ginnane: Producer" (21:03)
"Shock Tactics: Steven Morgan on Patrick and the Birth of Ozploitation" 2024 interview (26:06)
French Title Sequence Comparison (2:21)
Trailers and TV Spots (Play All - 5:59):
- Australian Theatrical Trailer (3:19)
- US theatrical Trailer (1:47)
- TV Spot #1 (0:31)
- TV Spot #2 (0:11)
- TV Spot #3 (0:11)
Image Galleries:
- Patrick Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (133 images)
- Patrick Image Gallery: Behind the Scenes (186 images) -
Subtitles:Australian & US versions: English HoH
Italian Version: English (optional) -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Australian Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
US Version
English (dubbed with American accents) LPCM 1.0 (48kHz, 16-bit)
Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz, 16-bit) -
Case type:Special Case
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UPC Number:5060697923490
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Notes:Limited edition of 2,000 for the UK.
Comes with an 80-page liner notes book with a new essay by Alan Miller, exclusive extracts from director Richard Franklin and producer Anthony I Ginnane’s unpublished memoirs; archival interviews with screenwriter Everett De Roche and special-effects supervisor Conrad Rothmann and full film credits. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Australian Cut
* The Film - German Cut
Interview with Antony I. Ginnane (40:04)
Gallery (2:48)
Trailer (1:28)
Bonus Trailer for "D-Tox" (1:43)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:Australian Cut: German
German Cut: None -
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Australian Cut:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Cut:
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Includes a 24 page booklet.
Limited to 1000 copies. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
The Powerhouse Films' releases for everything.
Versions:
The film exists in several different versions:
The original Australian theatrical cut: The longest edit of the film was released in most countries, and runs for 112 mins.
The American theatrical cut: A shorter edit of the film was prepared for the American market.
The Re-edited Italian cut: Another re-edited version of the film (running c.100 mins) was released in Italy, and in this cut of the film Brian May's score was replaced with new music by Goblin. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Severin Films - No cuts - Australian cut (112:24)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Powerhouse Films - No cuts - Comes with the original uncut Australian version (112:30), the Italian version (101:54) and the US version (96:32)
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts - Australian cut (112:19)
- Blu-ray ALL 35th Anniversary Edition Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts - Australian cut (112:20)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts - Comes with the original uncut Australian version (112:30), the Italian version (101:54) and the US version (96:32)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Retro Gold 63 - No cuts - includes the Australian cut (112:45) and the shortened German cut (88:00).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 14/03/14
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 28/03/24UPDATE LOG:
15/03/14: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
17/03/14: Added Easter Egg.
16/02/16: Added Australia.
27/07/21: Added Australia OC.
19/02/23: Added Germany.
04/03/24: Added Powerhouse releases.
28/03/24: Typo.
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