Movie·1998·1h 55m
Patch Adams
Laughter is contagious.
Directed By
Tom Shadyac
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Steve Oedekerk
Producer
Marvin Minoff, Mike Farrell
Cinematography
Phedon Papamichael
Music
Marc Shaiman
Editor
Don Zimmerman
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Robin Williams
Hunter 'Patch' Adams
Monica Potter
Carin Fisher
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Mitch Roman
Daniel London
Truman Schiff
Bob Gunton
Dean Walcott
Harve Presnell
Dean Anderson
Peter Coyote
Bill Davis
Michael Jeter
Rudy
Josef Sommer
Dr. Eaton
Irma P. Hall
Joletta
Barry Shabaka Henley
Emmet
Frances Lee McCain
Judy
Daniella Kuhn
Adelane
James Greene
Bile
Harold Gould
Arthur Mendelson
Bruce Bohne
Trevor Beene
Harry Groener
Dr. Prack
Steven Anthony Jones
Charlie
// crew
Crew
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Don Zimmerman
Editor
Tom Shadyac
Director
Marvin Minoff
Producer
Mike Farrell
Producer
Barry Kemp
Producer
Charles Newirth
Producer
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Steve Oedekerk
Screenplay
Marsha Garces Williams
Executive Producer
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