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Patch Adams

Name: Patch Adams
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998-12-25
Duration: 1 h 55 min

1998 · 1h 55m · PG-13 · English · United States of America

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.

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Director: Tom Shadyac
Writers: Steve Oedekerk
Release date: December 25, 1998
Runtime: 1h 55m
Original language: English
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, Blue Wolf, Farrell/Minoff
Certification: PG-13
Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $202,292,902

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Keywords

based on novel or booknurse1970sbased on true storypsychiatric hospitalhospitaldoctorsuicidal thoughtsmedical schooldeterminationmedical drama1960sbased on real person

Cast

Robin Williams

Patch Adams

Daniel London

Truman

Monica Potter

Carin

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Mitch

Bob Gunton

Dean Walcott

Josef Sommer

Dr. Eaton

Irma P. Hall

Joletta

Frances Lee McCain

Judy

Harve Presnell

Dean Anderson

Daniella Kuhn

Adelane

Peter Coyote

Bill Davis

James Greene

Bile

Michael Jeter

Rudy

Harold Gould

Arthur Mendelson

Bruce Bohne

Trevor Beene

Harry Groener

Dr. Prack

Barry Shabaka Henley

Emmet

Steven Anthony Jones

Charlie

Richard Kiley

Dr. Titan

Douglas Roberts

Larry

Ellen Albertini Dow

Aggie

Alan Tudyk

Everton

Ryan Hurst

Neil

Peter Siteri

Chess Man

Don West

Instructor

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