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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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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Robin Williams is Patch Adams, a doctor who will do anything to make his patients laugh -- even if it means risking his own career -- in this inspiring comedy based on a true story. ...more.
Jan 9, 2012 · Patch Adams Official Trailer #1 - Robin Williams Movie (1998) HD. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers. 1.68M subscribers.
Dec 25, 1998 · As the movie opens, a suicidal Patch has checked into a mental hospital. There he finds that the doctors don't help him, but the patients do. On the outside, he determines to become a doctor in order to help people and enrolls in medical school.
Patch Adams. Maverick medical student Robin Williams uses laughter to develop a personal connection with his patients. 9,027 IMDb 6.8 1 h 55 min 1998. X-Ray PG-13. Comedy · Drama · Cerebral · Gentle. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.59. Buy.
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.
