Network Entertainment Announces World Premieres of “I Am Patrick Swayze” documentary

Network Media Group Inc. and Network Entertainment Inc. (“Network” or “the Company”) are pleased to announce that its I Am Patrick Swayze feature documentary produced for Paramount Network will hold its world premiere in the actor’s home state of Texas at the San Antonio Film Festival on Friday, August 2, and will debut on Swayze’s birthday, Sunday, August 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Paramount Network. Patrick Swayze classics Ghost and Dirty Dancing will air leading into the documentary at 3:00 p.m. ET/PT and 6:00 p.m. ET/PT respectively.

I Am Patrick Swayze is a loving tribute to the prolific actor that showcases his life and career through untold stories, exclusive interviews, heartfelt home movies, and family photos featuring those who knew him best. The film explores his childhood in Texas and his enduring relationship with his widow, Lisa Niemi, who he met as a teenager at his mother’s dance studio. Known for undeniable star quality, the documentary is a window into an artist’s life that delves into Swayze’s remarkable film career working on huge blockbuster hits like Dirty Dancing, The Outsiders, and Ghost.

The film features interviews with Swayze’s friends, family – including his widow Lisa Niemi and brother Don Swayze, co-stars Sam Elliott, Jennifer Grey, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Lowe, Kelly Lynch, Demi Moore, Lori Petty, Marshall R. Teague, director Roland Joffe, agent Nicole David, manager Kate Edwards, personal assistant Rosemary Hygate and stuntman Cliff McLaughlin.

“We are proud of our ongoing partnership with Paramount Network, and we look forward to the much-anticipated premiere of the film,” said Derik Murray, Network’s founder and CEO. “We are extremely grateful to Lisa Niemi, the stellar cast of Swayze co-stars and others who shared poignant and very personal memories of Patrick.”

The documentary, directed by Adrian Buitenhuis (who also directed I Am Heath Ledger and I Am Paul Walker), is the latest from Network Entertainment’s award-winning filmmaker Derik Murray, who has previously produced films on iconic figures such as John F. Kennedy Jr., Martin Luther King Jr., Heath Ledger, Bruce Lee, Paul Walker, Chris Farley and Richard Pryor. The Company’s next documentary slated to premiere is I Am Jackie O, later in 2019.

Thunderbird Entertainment is distributing I Am Patrick Swayze in Canada, and Fremantle will be distributing internationally in all media.

I Am Patrick Swayze is Executive Produced by Paul Gertz, Kent Wingerak and Derik Murray. Paramount Network’s Chaz Gray also serves as Executive Producer.

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