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Patch Adams

Laughter is contagious.

  • Movie
  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m

Directed by Tom Shadyac

7.3

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7.3 out of 10 from 3,561 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Robin Williams

    Robin WilliamsPatch Adams

  • Daniel London

    Daniel LondonTruman

  • Monica Potter

    Monica PotterCarin

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Philip Seymour HoffmanMitch

  • Bob Gunton

    Bob GuntonDean Walcott

  • Josef Sommer

    Josef SommerDr. Eaton

  • Irma P. Hall

    Irma P. HallJoletta

  • Frances Lee McCain

    Frances Lee McCainJudy

  • Harve Presnell

    Harve PresnellDean Anderson

  • Daniella Kuhn

    Daniella KuhnAdelane

  • Peter Coyote

    Peter CoyoteBill Davis

  • James Greene

    James GreeneBile

  • Michael Jeter

    Michael JeterRudy

  • Harold Gould

    Harold GouldArthur Mendelson

  • Bruce Bohne

    Bruce BohneTrevor Beene

  • Harry Groener

    Harry GroenerDr. Prack

  • Barry Shabaka Henley

    Barry Shabaka HenleyEmmet

  • Steven Anthony JonesCharlie

Director
Tom Shadyac
Writer
Patch Adams and Steve Oedekerk
Music
Marc Shaiman
Cinematography
Phedon Papamichael