Patch Adams

1998·Movie
1h 55min
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71/100
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6.9
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75|6.8
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21|73

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About

Laughter is contagious.

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.
Inspirational BiographicalHumor in HealingMedical DramaUplifting & EmotionalHumanistic ApproachSocial CommentaryRobin Williams PerformanceCharacter StudyThought-Provoking

Crew

Directed by:
Tom Shadyac, Carol DePasquale
Written by:
Steve Oedekerk, Patch Adams
Produced by:
Mike Farrell, Debra Zane, Charles Newirth
Composed by:
Jeff Atmajian, Gaston Biraben, Marc Shaiman

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