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Patch Adams
1998PG-131h 55m7.3 / 10
Laughter is contagious.
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
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Synopsis
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
More about Patch Adams
Cast
Robin WilliamsHunter 'Patch' Adams
Monica PotterCarin Fisher
Philip Seymour HoffmanMitch Roman
Daniel LondonTruman Schiff
Bob GuntonDean Walcott
Harve PresnellDean Anderson
Peter CoyoteBill Davis
Michael JeterRudyCredits
- Directed by
- Tom Shadyac
- Written by
- Steve Oedekerk, Patch Adams
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $202.3M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States- Bungalow 78 ProductionsUnited States
- Blue Wolf
- Farrell/Minoff
Themes
1960s1970sbased on novel or bookbased on real personbased on true storydeterminationdoctorhospital
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