It's Pat (1994)
Directed by Adam Bernstein
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Comedy of Errors |
Release Date - Aug 26, 1994 (USA - Unknown), Aug 26, 1994 (USA) |
Run Time - 77 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Karl Williams
Arguably the least successful of the many feature film spin-offs of Saturday Night Live television sketch characters, this comedy barely won a quick theatrical release. Julia Sweeney stars as the titular Pat Riley, an obnoxious, drooling nerd of mind-boggling androgyny. Pat is also a bit of a klutz, which leads to his/her dismissal from a range of workplaces, including a sushi bar and the United States Postal Service. As a next door neighbor, Kyle (Charles Rocket), becomes obsessed with distinguishing Pat's gender, even to the point of seducing Pat and stealing his/her diary, things begin looking up for the plucky hero/heroine. Pat meets a significant other, the equally sexless "Chris" (Dave Foley), gets engaged, and wins fame and success as a frank radio talk-show host. The real-life rock band Ween also plays a significant role in Pat's misadventures, casting him/her in a rock video after catching Pat's cringe-inducing musical performance on the TV show "America's Creepiest People." Despite a rumored rewrite of the script by Sweeney's hip longtime friend Quentin Tarantino, the film was considered one of the year's biggest turkeys.
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Keywords
unisex, gender, gender-roles, androgyny, sexual-identity, radio-show, talk-show
Attributes
Low Artistic Quality, Low Production Values