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11/03/1999 (GB)
Comedy, Drama
1h 55m
- 73% (3275 votes)
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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 ShadyacDirector
- Steve OedekerkScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$202,292,902
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- nurse
- 1970s
- based on true story
- psychiatric hospital
- hospital
- doctor
- suicidal thoughts
- medical school
- determination
- medical drama
- 1960s
- based on real person
Top Billed 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
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