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Trailer Drops for The Patient as Distributor Sets December 4 Digital Release

Buffalo 8’s TIFF acquisition points to a streaming-first release strategy.

Overview

  • An exclusive first-look trailer was published this week and has been shared by multiple outlets, unveiling the film’s tone and visuals.
  • The official logline says the story follows a man who wakes from a car crash partially paralyzed with no memory and facing conflicting identity claims.
  • Kate Beckinsale plays an inscrutable doctor and Ryan Phillippe stars as the patient, with Kelly Greyson, David Cade and Michael Sirow in supporting roles; Mukunda Michael Dewil wrote and directed.
  • Buffalo 8 acquired North American rights in a deal linked to the Toronto International Film Festival and will release the film on major digital and VOD platforms on December 4, with a physical release to follow but no theatrical plan announced.
  • The film’s festival-sales path and emphasis on star power fit a common indie strategy of using TIFF exposure to drive a VOD launch, and further marketing and home-media timing remain the key items to watch next.