ComedyDrama
Patch Adams
"Laughter is contagious."
User Score3,398 votes
73%7.3/10
Release1998→
Runtime1H 55M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
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.
Principal Cast8
Robin Williams
Hunter 'Patch' Adams
Monica Potter
Carin Fisher
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Mitch Roman
Daniel London
Truman Schiff
Bob Gunton
Dean Walcott
Harve Presnell
Dean Anderson
Peter Coyote
Bill Davis
Michael Jeter
Rudy
Media22
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Director
Tom Shadyac
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Box Office
Budget$50M
Revenue$202M
Certification
PG-13Keywords
based on novel or booknurse1970sbased on true storypsychiatric hospitalhospitaldoctorsuicidal thoughtsmedical schooldeterminationmedical drama1960sbased on real personmédico
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Universal PicturesBungalow 78 ProductionsBlue WolfFarrell/Minoff