Product Details

• Actors: Van Heflin, Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, Beatrice Straight, Elizabeth Wilson
• Directors: Fielder Cook
• Writers: Rod Serling
• Producers: Michael Myerberg
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Vci/Ffi
• VHS Release Date: July 28, 1998
• Run Time: 83 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305066876
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #301,763 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Dennis Schwartz: Ozus’ World Movie Reviews

"...a forceful melodrama"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars be careful!, August 27, 2002

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Scott Highhouse (Bowling Green, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Patterns [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Be very careful. Even though it says Van heflin on some of the ads here, you are likely to get the TV version with Kiley. The TV version is good but , if you want the movie, do some investigation. I recommend doing a google search or checking ebay, and then personally ask the seller what the running time is. If the answer is 59minutes, it's the TV show. If the answer is 83minutes, it's the movie.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FILM & A REALLY NICE TRANSFER!!, June 12, 2005

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Michael C. Glancy (Clinton,OK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Patterns (DVD)

This was one of the stories that Rod Serling won an Emmy for and I really liked it. The version contained on this dvd is the filmed version and not the live television version. The live TV version may not even exist, who knows? The audio and video on this dvd from Roan Group (RYKO Dist.) is really good. It's the best that I've seen this film look. If you're a fan of Rod Serling or you like stories that are realistic and honest, then you'll like this one. Don't miss it!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patterns, August 23, 2005

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John Farr - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Patterns (DVD)

A pure, understated masterpiece from the magic pen of Rod Serling. This story of brutal corporate politics feels every bit as relevant today. Though the DVD transfer itself is not of the highest quality, excellence in every aspect of the film more than compensates. A spare, compact, intense drama, with pitch-perfect playing.