Mr. Patman [Patman]

James Coburn (starring)
John Guillermin (director)
Phillip Hersch, Thomas Hedley, Jr. (screenwriters)
Kate Nelligan, Fionnula Flanagan, Leslie Carlson (starring)

Los Angeles: Mohawk Film Company, Circa 1979. First Draft script for the 1980 film, seen here under the working title "Patman." Laid in is an undated note in manuscript ink, addressed to "Paul" from Doc Erickson at Brut Productions, suggesting that Paul (Kohner) read the script for possible development.

Brut Productions was a short-lived film production company formed by cosmetics brand Fabergé when sales of its perfume Xanadu skyrocketed following its appearance in a mock advertisement in Jack Haley Jr.'s "The Love Machine" (1971).

A man working in a psych ward slowly begins to lose his mind.

Set in Vancouver, shot on location in Vancouver.

Cream untitled studio wrappers. Title page present, noted as First Draft, with credits for screenwriter Phillip Hersch. 133 leaves, with last page of text numbered 132. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with three gold brads.


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