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Patch Adams (1998)
Laughter is contagious.
115 minPG-13ComedyDrama
TMDb7.3/103,472 votes
IMDb6.9/10128,833 votes
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Metacritic26/100
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.
Country: United States
Director: Tom Shadyac
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 7 nominations total
Box office: $135,026,902
Cast
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
Josef Sommer
Dr. Eaton
Irma P. Hall
Joletta
Barry Shabaka Henley
Emmet
Frances Lee McCain
Judy
Daniella Kuhn
Adelane
James Greene
Bile
Keywords
Plot:based on novel or booknursebased on true storydoctorsuicidal thoughtsdeterminationmedical dramabased on real person
Time:1970s1960s
Place:psychiatric hospitalhospitalmedical school
