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    PG-131998 · Comedy drama · 1h 55m

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  1. Patch Adams is a 1998 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Robin Williams (in the title role), Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Daniel London and Peter Coyote.

  2. Dec 25, 1998 · Patch Adams: Directed by Tom Shadyac. With Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman. The true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people.

    • (122K)
    • Biography, Comedy, Drama
    • Tom Shadyac
    • 1998-12-25
  3. Daniel London. Truman Schiff. Monica Potter. Corrine Fisher. Philip Seymour Hoffman. Mitch Roman. Bob Gunton. Dean Walcott. Watchlist. After struggling with depression in a mental hospital,...

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    • Tom Shadyac
    • PG-13
    • Robin Williams
  4. In 1969, Hunter Adams was a troubled man who voluntarily committed himself into a mental institution. Once there, he finds that helping his fellow inmates there gives him a purpose in life. Thus inspired, he leaves the asylum and vows to become a doctor to help people professionally.

  5. Dec 3, 2023 · Patch Adams is based on the true story of the titular doctor who changed medicine forever, but the real Patch Adams has a few problems with the movie. The 1998 movie blends humor and healing in a powerful depiction of a medical student's journey to transform healthcare.

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  7. Dec 25, 1998 · Reviews. Patch Adams. Roger Ebert December 25, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Patch Adams" made me want to spray the screen with Lysol. This movie is shameless. It's not merely a tearjerker. It extracts tears individually by liposuction, without anesthesia.

  8. Dec 25, 1998 · Play Trailer. Laughter is contagious. Overview. 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. Tom Shadyac. Director. Patch Adams. Novel. Steve Oedekerk. Screenplay.

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