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  1. Patch Adams
    PG-131998 · Comedy drama · 1h 55m

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Patch_AdamsPatch Adams - Wikipedia

    Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams (born May 28, 1945) is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author. He founded the Gesundheit! He founded the Gesundheit! Institute as a not-for-profit in 1989.

  2. Budget. $50–90 million [1] [2] Box office. $202 million [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. Set in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it is loosely based on the ...

  3. 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.

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    • Biography, Comedy, Drama
    • Tom Shadyac
    • 1998-12-25
  4. 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. Starring Robin Williams as Hunter "Patch" Adams, the movie portrays a man ...

  5. www.patchadams.orgPatch Adams

    Patch Adams is best known for his work as a medical doctor and a clown, but he is also a social activist who has devoted over 40 years of his life to changing America’s healthcare system. He believes that laughter, joy and creativity are an integral part of the healing process and, with the help of friends, he founded the Gesundheit Institute ...

  6. A year later, a movie about my life, “Patch Adams”, was released. I thought it would build our hospital but that hasn´t been the case. It did, however, bring a great deal more visibility to our project and opened many wonderful doors to new directions for Gesundheit to pursue. 20 years ago I became a student of the School for Designing a ...

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  8. After struggling with depression in a mental hospital, Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams) decides he wants to become a doctor. He enrolls at Virginia Medical University but is disillusioned by ...

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    • Comedy, Drama
    • PG-13
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