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 3537 viewers
Cast
Robin Williams as Patch AdamsDaniel London as TrumanMonica Potter as CarinPhilip Seymour Hoffman as MitchBob Gunton as Dean WalcottJosef Sommer as Dr. EatonIrma P. Hall as JolettaFrances Lee McCain as JudyHarve Presnell as Dean AndersonDaniella Kuhn as AdelanePeter Coyote as Bill DavisJames Greene as BileMore like this
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