Known for Editing
Patrick Kennedy is a two time Emmy nominated editor known for Mr. Mom (1983), Airplane! (1980) and Major Payne (1995).
Born
January 1, 1934
Died
January 11, 2023 (age 89)
Birthplace
USA
Filmography
37 films


The Seat Filler
2004 · 1h 30m · US
Derrick is a struggling law student who takes a job as an awards show seat filler to make ends meet. One day, he is seated next to the beautiful pop superstar Jhnelle, who mistakes him for a well-known industry executive. With an instant chemistry, the unlikely pair begin to date.


'Twas the Night
2001 · 1h 24m · US
A mischievous 14-year-old boy and his irresponsible uncle almost ruin Christmas when they decide to take Santa's new high-tech sleigh for a joyride.


B.A.P.S
1997 · 1h 30m · US
Two wannabe Black American princesses aim to marry rich men, who will pay for their world's first combination hair salon and soul food restaurant.


Mr. Wrong
1996 · 1h 36m · US
A single and lonely woman finds the seemingly perfect man to date, but soon regrets it when his deranged and possessive other personality emerges and worst still, she cannot convince anyone else of his Jekyll/Hyde true nature.


Major Payne
1995 · 1h 35m · US
Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.


Andre
1994 · 1h 34m · US
The true story of how a marine seal named Andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa 1962.


Witness to the Execution
1994 · 1h 36m · US
This movie deals with a television network hoping to draw the biggest ratings ever while televising an execution live into the home of every American family.


Boris and Natasha
1992 · 1h 28m · US
Sent by Fearless Leader to America to find an important microchip, dastardly Pottsylvanian spies Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale begin questioning who they're working for and why.


Once Upon a Crime
1992 · 1h 34m · US
On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is murdered, the travelers become the prime suspects, and Inspector Bonnard is determined to track them all down.


Queens Logic
1991 · 1h 54m · US
When childhood friends Al, Dennis and Eliot get together for Ray's wedding, which may or may not happen, they end up on a roller-coaster ride through reality. During one tumultuous, crazy weekend, they face adulthood and each other with new found maturity and discover what Queens Logic is all about. This comedy takes a look at friendship, loyalty, and love.


Tap
1989 · 1h 51m · US
Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instructor, is less than thrilled to see him. Her father, Little Mo, is happy to see him, because he has plans for a show involving Max. In addition, Max's old partners in crime have another job for him.


Plain Clothes
1988 · 1h 38m · US
To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.


In the Mood
1987 · 1h 38m · US
When 15-year-old Sonny Wisecarver has an affair with his older neighbor Francine and then runs off to marry her, a stern judge has the union annulled. Then, when Sonny finds himself before the same judge after getting involved with another woman in her 20s, the publicity from this case makes him the object of affection for millions of young women


J. Edgar Hoover
1987 · 1h 48m · US
He battled the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, encouraged McCarthy and single-handedly changed the course of history. Hired by F.D.R. to be the director of the FBI, Hoover erected the most sophisticated investigatory agency in the world.


The Boy Who Could Fly
1986 · 1h 54m · US
Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic next door neighbor. Eric has a fascination with flight, and as the story progresses, he exerts an enthralling force of change on all those around him.


Sins of the Past
1984 · 1h 44m · US
A ring of call girls leaves the "business" when one of them is murdered. The survivors change their names and leave town. However, they are reunited 15 years later when another one of them is murdered and the rest realize that they are all being tracked by the same serial killer.


Amazons
1984 · 1h 35m · US
A cult of descendants of the Amazons plot to take control of mankind, but an inquisitive doctor might uncover their plans.


Mr. Mom
1983 · 1h 31m · US
Jack and Caroline are a couple making a decent living when Jack suddenly loses his job. They agree that he should stay at home and look after the house while Caroline works. It's just that he's never done it before, and really doesn't have a clue...


Don't Go to Sleep
1982 · 1h 33m · US
One year after a young girl dies in a car accident, her sister begins seeing visions of her, while the family home is plagued by strange happenings.


Our Family Business
1981 · 1h 14m · US
A syndicate mob boss doesn't realize that his eldest son, Gep, has been informing to the police on the family's dealings in exchange for protection, while Gep's younger brother, Phil, a bank vice president, tries to separate himself from the family's business.


Savage Harvest
1981 · 1h 27m · US
A family in Africa is besieged by a group of lions, driven to desperation by the drought.


Coast to Coast
1980 · 1h 35m · US
Madie is a neurotic, wealthy woman who escapes from a New York state mental hospital where her unwholesome husband had her committed to avoid the trial of a expensive divorce. Madie hitches a ride back to California with a certain Charles Callahan, a debt-ridden truck driver. Madie and Charles eventually fall in love while evading an assortment of bad guys including a pair of thugs hired by Madie's husband to prevent her from returning to California, and a repo man sent to reclaim Charles' truck


Airplane!
1980 · 1h 28m · US
An ex-fighter pilot is forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.


Willa
1979 · 1h 40m · US
A truck-stop waitress, determined to make a better life for her young children after being abandoned by her husband, leaves hash-slinging behind her to embark on a new career as a trucker in the rig her late father used to drive.


The Big Fix
1978 · 1h 48m · US
Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a political smear campaign and he sets out to find out who is responsible, with deadly results.


Heroes
1977 · 1h 52m · US
A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and goes on a road trip with a sympathetic traveler to find out what became of the other men in his unit.


The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish
1977 · 1h 40m · US
A dramatization of the events leading up to the 1935 assassination of Huey Long, the flamboyant and controversial governor of Louisiana.


Scott Joplin
1977 · 1h 36m · US
The life story of Scott Joplin and how he became the greatest ragtime composer of all time.


Serpico: The Deadly Game
1976 · 1h 40m · US
This pilot film for the TV series is the story of Officer Frank Serpico, a New York City cop who fought crime in the city and corruption in the police department.


Katherine
1975 · 1h 37m · US
A harrowing look at the 60s and early 70s through the eyes of Katherine Alman, a wealthy debutante who slowly, but inexorably spirals down into a fight for the causes that shook a nation, leading a path to the underground life. Written by Miguel Cane


Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
1974 · 1h 40m · US
China, 7th century. On their way to a provincial center Judge Dee and his three wives spend the night at a Taoist monastery. Soon the judge discovers that the secluded place holds a secret - the former abbot died of unnatural causes. After a number of mysterious events and more cases of murder Dee tracks down the true villain.


Unwed Father
1974 · 1h 13m · US
A teenage boy fathers a child with his girlfriend. He then fights his parents, the girlfriend, the girl's parents and the courts in an attempt to get custody of the child.


Cinderella Liberty
1973 · 1h 57m · US
A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost.


Hunter
1973 · 1h 13m · US
A fatal crash at a racetrack injures a government agent and exposes an enemy brainwashing scheme.


The People
1972 · 1h 14m · US
A young woman is assigned to teach school in a secluded valley whose inhabitants appear stern, secretive and anti-pleasure. Following two children who disappear to play in the woods, she finds that this is actually a community of extraterrestrials with mild paranormal powers who are attempting to repress and deny their heritage for fear of arousing prejudice and hatred in their human neighbors. Based on a series of novels by the late Zenna Henderson.


Welcome Home, Soldier Boys
1971 · 1h 31m · US
Danny, Shooter, Fatback, and the Kid. They learned a trade in the army. Killing.


The Monitors
1969 · 1h 32m · US
Earthlings chafe at the peace established by a benevolent alien race and set about to rebel.