Pat, the evasive, androgynous character made famous on Saturday Night Live by Julia Sweeney, was an inescapable figure in 1990s pop culture. As a child, filmmaker Ro Haber became obsessed with Pat—a character whose popularity stemmed from making others uncomfortable by defying gender norms. Decades later, and now an out trans filmmaker, Haber still grapples with Pat’s legacy. Thirty-five years after It’s Pat first aired, Haber assembles a group of queer and trans comedians, writers, and even Sweeney herself to revisit the character. Through conversation and critique, they aim not to erase Pat but to reframe them, transforming a symbol of ridicule into one of reflection and empowerment.
Directed by Rowan Haber
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Cast
Julia Sweeney
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Molly Kearney
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Kevin Nealon
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Esther Fallick
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Abby McEnany
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Roz Hernandez
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Murray Hill
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Sabrina Wu
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Grace Freud
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Joey Soloway
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Brontez Purnell
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Rowan Haber
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Rowan Haber
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Rowan Haber
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Geralyn White Dreyfous
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Bill Harnisch
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Ruth Ann Harnisch
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Jenny Raskin
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Marci Wiseman
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Daniel J. Chalfen
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Lauren Greenfield
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Lilly Wachowski
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Stuart Ford
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Alan Cumming
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Popular Reviews
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shems
8.0★ · 03/14/26
i always was kinda intrigued by pat, despite not growing up when the character was on snl and i’m super interested in how people can find identity in narratives that are not always especially “made” for them
+ book launch for laura horak’s trans cinema!! it’s gonna be a good one
i always was kinda intrigued by pat, despite not growing up when the character was on snl and i’m super interested in how people can find identity in narratives that are not always especially “made” for them
+ book launch for laura horak’s trans cinema!! it’s gonna be a good one