Laughter is contagious.
Patch Adams
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Patch Adams Official Trailer #1 - Robin Williams Movie (1998) HD · plays on YouTube
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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.
- Directed by
- Tom Shadyac
- Written by
- Patch Adams, Steve Oedekerk, Maureen Mylander
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
Details
- Released
- December 25, 1998
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Box office
- $202,292,902
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