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7.3The 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.
Released: 1998-12-25115 minDir: Tom ShadyacComedy, Drama
Cast
- Robin Williams as Hunter 'Patch' Adams
- Monica Potter as Carin Fisher
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Mitch Roman
- Daniel London as Truman Schiff
- Bob Gunton as Dean Walcott
- Harve Presnell as Dean Anderson
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Key dates
- Published
- 25 March 1999
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Named after
- Patch Adams
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Tom Shadyac
- Screenwriter
- Steve Oedekerk
- Cast member
- Harry Groener
- Composer
- Marc Shaiman
- Producer
- Marsha Garces
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Categories
1990s biographical films1998 American films1998 comedy-drama films1998 English-language films1998 filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican comedy-drama filmsBiographical films about medical doctorsComedy-drama films based on actual eventsEnglish-language biographical drama filmsEnglish-language comedy-drama films