Patch Adams (1998)
Laughter is contagious.
1998 · PG-13 · 1h 55m · Comedy, Drama
Genres: Comedy, Drama
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.
Director: Tom Shadyac
Writers: Steve Oedekerk, Patch Adams
Music by: Marc Shaiman
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Editor: Don Zimmerman
Box office: $202M · Budget: $50M · Rated 7.3/10 by 3488 viewers
Cast
Robin Williams as Hunter 'Patch' AdamsMonica Potter as Carin FisherPhilip Seymour Hoffman as Mitch RomanDaniel London as Truman SchiffBob Gunton as Dean WalcottHarve Presnell as Dean AndersonPeter Coyote as Bill DavisMichael Jeter as RudyJosef Sommer as Dr. EatonIrma P. Hall as JolettaBarry Shabaka Henley as EmmetFrances Lee McCain as JudyMore like this
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