Patch Adams
“Laughter is contagious.”
1998•PG-13•1h 55m•7.3•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Tom Shadyac
Writer
Steve Oedekerk
Budget
$50M
Revenue
$202M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
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
Harold Gould
Arthur Mendelson
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Bungalow 78 Productions
Company
Blue Wolf
Company
Farrell/Minoff
Producer
Marvin Minoff
Producer
Mike Farrell
Producer
Barry Kemp
Producer
Charles Newirth
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