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Who was Pat? This movie was confusing....


I ordered this movie ages ago and finally it arrived this morning so I watched it. It was very confusing! Two main reasons for watching this movie were Alan Rickman (whose role was just a little bit random) and Colin Mochrie, who I didn't even see! Who was Pat? I thought he was the guy that jumped out the window but I don't remember him being named.I know Mochrie's role wasn't major but I still couldn't spot him. Can anyone please tell me who Pat was? The movie was ok but not easy to follow.


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I just finished watching the movie again specifically to see if I could find him, but I couldn't pick him out anywhere. You might note there are several characters listed in the credits but I never heard their names spoken in the film (Mia, Pat, Bill, Claire, Mildred, Harry). Also, keep in mind this was one of Colin Mochrie's very early roles - it might have been cut or he might be really hard to recognize.
There was also Grant Shaud - I didn't actually see him to recognize, but he has a distinctive voice which is what I recognized - when he asked a question of the mayor during the press conference announcing Nick's return to the force.

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I think Colin Mochrie said once that his role was cut from the film.

"Andy! You goonie!"

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I'm watching this now and the scene with the January 4th murder just happened. I think that the murderer in this scene is Colin. There is just a glimpse of his face as he heads for the window. It looked like him.

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i would have liked if you mentioned how long you had been waiting for the order, couse i ordered a cd a bit of while ago that haven't shown up yet. i never in my life understood the concept of mixing comedy and violence though, i was just confused when a woman was close to being murdered and fun music was playing at the same time.


there is an advertesement sign,
standing above the villages and towns,
a new paint over the houses and towers,
a new kind of plants and flowers,
you can't fight against the force,
you can put hitch on doors,
but it won't stop them at all,
they'll crash through windows,
and we got no choice but to go,
girl, load the phone,
nomather where you call,
no option, we get pushed into some corner,
pirayas just took over,
sharks has taken over the ground,
as we walk tonight under a big colorful sign.

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