

Patch Adams
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$50.0M
$50,000,000
Revenue
$202.3M
$202,292,902
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
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Key Crew

Tom Shadyac
Director

Mike Farrell
Producer

Charles Newirth
Producer

Steve Oedekerk
Screenplay
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

Barry Shabaka Henley
Emmet

Frances Lee McCain
Judy

Daniella Kuhn
Adelane

James Greene
Bile

Harold Gould
Arthur Mendelson

Bruce Bohne
Trevor Beene

Harry Groener
Dr. Prack
Steven Anthony Jones
Charlie

Richard Kiley
Dr. Titan

Douglas Roberts
Larry