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
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
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Bungalow 78 Productions
Company
Blue Wolf
Company
Farrell/Minoff
Producer
Barry Kemp
Producer
Charles Newirth
Producer
Mike Farrell
Producer
Marvin Minoff
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