Patch Adams

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📊 Film Specifications

Director Tom Shadyac
Writer Patch Adams (Novel), Steve Oedekerk (Screenplay), Maureen Mylander (Book)
Release Date December 25, 1998
Runtime 115 min (1h 55m)
Country United States of America
Language EN
Budget $50,000,000
Box Office $202,292,902
Studios Universal Pictures • Bungalow 78 Productions • Blue Wolf

Patch Adams (1998)

Directed by Tom Shadyac
• Written by Patch Adams , Steve Oedekerk , Maureen Mylander

"Laughter is contagious."

⭐ 3.7 / 5 (3,561 votes) ⏱️ 115 min 🎬 Comedy, Drama

Ratings Breakdown:

3,561 ratings
0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

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.

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Director Tom Shadyac
Tom Shadyac
Director
 Novel Patch Adams
Patch Adams
Novel
 Screenplay Steve Oedekerk
Steve Oedekerk
Screenplay
 Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Patch Adams
 Daniel London
Daniel London
Truman
 Monica Potter
Monica Potter
Carin
 Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Mitch
 Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
Dean Walcott
 Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Dr. Eaton
 Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall
Joletta
 Frances Lee McCain
Frances Lee McCain
Judy
 Harve Presnell
Harve Presnell
Dean Anderson
 Daniella Kuhn
Daniella Kuhn
Adelane
 Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Bill Davis
 James Greene
James Greene
Bile