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Patch Adams(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-12-25
73%
3347 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $50,000,000.00
Revenue: $202,292,902.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Bungalow 78 Productions
Blue Wolf
Farrell/Minoff
Movie: Patch Adams
Top 10 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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