Patch Adams (1998)

  • PG-13
  • 10/21/1998 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 55m

Laughter is contagious.

Overview

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.

Steve Oedekerk

Screenplay

Tom Shadyac

Director

Patch Adams

Novel

Cast

Robin Williams's headshot

Robin Williams

Hunter "Patch" Adams
Monica Potter's headshot

Monica Potter

Carin Fisher
Philip Seymour Hoffman's headshot

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Mitch Roman
Daniel London's headshot

Daniel London

Truman Schiff
Bob Gunton's headshot

Bob Gunton

Dean Walcott
Harve Presnell's headshot

Harve Presnell

Dean Anderson
Peter Coyote's headshot

Peter Coyote

Bill Davis
Michael Jeter's headshot

Michael Jeter

Rudy

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