It's Pat: The Movie (1994)

The comedic misadventures of a person of indeterminate gender.

Director:

Adam Bernstein

Writers:

Julia Sweeney (characters), Jim Emerson

Stars:

Julia Sweeney, Dave Foley, Charles Rocket

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Sweeney	...	Pat
Dave Foley	...	Chris
Charles Rocket	...	Kyle
Kathy Griffin	...	Kathy
Julie Hayden	...	Stacy
Timothy Stack	...	Doctor
Mary Scheer	...	Nurse
Beverly Leech	...	Mrs. Riley
Larry Hankin	...	Postal Supervisor
Kathy Najimy	...	Tippy
Jerry Tondo	...	Sushi Chef
Philip McNiven	...	Sushi Customer
Michael Yama	...	Curious Sushi Man
Kiyoko Yamaguchi	...	Curious Sushi Woman
Julianne Christie	...	Strip Club Hostess (as Juliane Christie)

Storyline

Pat Riley, an obnoxious busybody of undeterminable sex, meets and falls in love with Chris, a sensitive, caring person also of undeterminable sex. Their relationship suffers because Pat's a lout, and cannot decide on a direction for its life. Meanwhile, Pat's neighbor Kyle falls further and further into obsession with Pat, fascinated by its indeterminate sexuality.

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Plot Keywords:

pulled from theater | neighbor | obsession | photograph | restaurant | 

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Taglines:

The Laughs Begin March 28th!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was originally set to be distributed by 20th Century Fox before Touchstone Pictures took over. In any case, it's one of the few SNL-based movies to not be released theatrically by Paramount Pictures. Ironically, Touchstone's parent company, The Walt Disney Company merged with 20th Century Fox, 25 years after this film's release.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, Mrs. Riley's obstetrician tells her she is the mother of a 7-1/2 pound baby. The birth certificate Pat shows Kyle later in the film displays a birth weight of 8 pounds, 2 ounces.

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Quotes

Pat Riley: Howdy, Tippy!
Tippy: Oh... oh Pat... what do you want?
Pat Riley: Well I just thought I'd stop by and pick up a few personal items.
Tippy: Oh no no no, please, remember? No, I don't want to know anything about your... your sex life, okay?
Pat Riley: I just want to get a few toiletries. Uh, first of all, I need some protection...
Tippy: Oh dear God, okay, all right.
Pat Riley: ...from underarm wetness. I'm never one to offend!
Tippy: 2.50 then, all right, and you're out...
Pat Riley: What am I, in a race? Whoa!
Tippy: Well, kind of, uh...
[...]

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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits, audio of Kathy Griffin and Kyle is heard. Kathy is now back on her radio show and one of her callers turns out to be Kyle, whose obsession with Pat has now caused him to become a cross-dresser.

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Alternate Versions

In most versions of the film, the Japanese spoken words in the sushi bar are subtitled, with a man stepping in front of the subtitles just as Pat's boss is revealing what he saw in the bathroom. In recent cable versions the scene is still there, but the subtitles are oddly absent.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: Movie 43 (2019)

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Soundtracks

You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
Written by James Weatherly
Performed by Gladys Knight & The Pips
Courtesy of Buddah Records

User Reviews

Buuuuuuuut Daaaaaaaave Foooooooleeey's Iiiiin Iiiiit!!!

Alright, crappy movie, but Dave Foley's in it! Which automatically makes it at least MARGINALLY amusing. The only reason I rented this movie (and with a very red face as I went up to pay for it) was because Dave Foley (who plays Chris, Pat's equally androgynous lover in the movie) is a comic genius and my favorite actor in the world. Now if Dave HADN'T been in it would I have enjoyed it at all? Hmm, there's a question, I may have enjoyed the singing of "La Freak" but that's just because I'm a sucker for disco music too! But anyway, Dave Foley is great (not like this movie encourages greatness on ANY possible level, but anyway) and he is strangely attractive as a woman (as observed MORE than enough in his Kids in the Hall days). If you want a funnier (albiet, still a bit silly) movie with Dave Foley in it, opt for "The Wrong Guy", Dave co-wrote and stars in it, and the band Barenaked Ladies is in it as an added bonus. Dave Foley rocks!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

25 November 1994 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

It's Pat: The Movie

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

GBP8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$31,370, 28 August 1994

Gross USA:

$60,822

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,822

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

77 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1