France / May 17, 1980 / Cannes Film Market
The other side of sanity
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Women, patients and paranoia surround an Irish night-shift orderly in a Canadian mental ward.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan Rubeš | Vrakettas |
| Hugh Webster | Mr. Wolfe |
| Lynne Griffin | Monica |
| Charles Jolliffe | Priest |
| Kenneth Wickes | Mr. Arnoldi |
| Tabitha Herrington | Montgomery |
| Lois Maxwell | Director |
| Laura Press | Nurse Graves |
| Cathryn Balk | Singing Lady |
| Hagan Beggs | Bateman |
| Paul Rothery | Dr. Maclarland |
| David Diamond | Big Eddy |
| Blu Mankuma | Orderly |
| Shirley Barclay | Orderly |
| David L. Crowley | Orderly |
| Deryl Hayes | Orderly |
| John Vye | Bus Driver |
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| Garry Chalk | Policeman |
| Lloyd Berry | Policeman |
| Betty Linde | Mental Patient (uncredited) |
| Judith Berlin | Mental Patient (uncredited) |
| Alan Rose | Morgue Attendant (uncredited) |
Genres
Thriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mr. Patman |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 22 aprile 1981 |
| Production | Alexander MacDonald, William T. Marshall, Henk Van der Kolk |
| Writer | Thomas Hedley Jr. |
| Editing | David Nicholson, Vince Hatherley |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Assistant directors | John Guillermin |
| Camera operators | John Coquillon |
| Additional photography | John Coquillon |
| Production design | Trevor Williams, Steve Shewchuk, Richard Wilcox |
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| Art direction | Richard Wilcox, Steve Shewchuk, Trevor Williams |
| Set decoration | Steve Shewchuk, Trevor Williams, Richard Wilcox |
| Music | Paul Hoffert, Wayne Griffin, Jack Heeren, Brian Simmons, Peter Thillaye |
| Sound | Wayne Griffin, Jack Heeren, Brian Simmons, Peter Thillaye, Paul Hoffert |
| Costume design | William Ware Theiss, Ken Brooke, Phyllis Newman, Edward Ternes |
| Makeup | Ken Brooke, Phyllis Newman, Edward Ternes, William Ware Theiss |
| Hairstyling | Ken Brooke, Phyllis Newman, William Ware Theiss, Edward Ternes |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 05, 1980 / Toronto Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 22, 1981
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