Patch Adams

"Laughter is contagious."

Dec 25 1998 PG-13 1h 55m
Biography, Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Patch Adams is determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. Unfortunately, the medical and scientific community does not appreciate his methods of healing the sick, while the actual patients, medical professors, and hospital nurses all appreciate the work *he* can do, because they are unable to do it.

Written by

Patch Adams, Maureen Mylander, Steve Oedekerk

Directed by

Tom Shadyac

Cast

Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Farrell/Minoff, Blue Wolf, Bungalow 78 Productions, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 7 nominations total

Trailers
Patch Adams Official Trailer #1 - Robin Williams Movie (1998) HD
Scores
# of Votes
125,558
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
26
Popularity
NA