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7.3The 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.
Released: 1998-12-25115 minDir: Tom ShadyacComedy, DramaBudget: $50.0MBox office: $202M
Cast
- Robin Williams as Hunter 'Patch' Adams
- Monica Potter as Carin Fisher
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Mitch Roman
- Daniel London as Truman Schiff
- Bob Gunton as Dean Walcott
- Harve Presnell as Dean Anderson
Themes
- based on novel or book
- nurse
- 1970s
- based on true story
- psychiatric hospital
- hospital
- doctor
- suicidal thoughts
- medical school
- determination
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- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 757509
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- publication date
- 1999-03-25
- title
- Patch Adams
- box office
- 202300000
- review score
- 26/100
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