Hunter "Patch" Adams
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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 25, 1998 · A movie based on the true story of Hunter "Patch" Adams, a medical student who uses humor and compassion to treat patients. Starring Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter and Philip Seymour Hoffman, directed by Tom Shadyac.
- (123K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Tom Shadyac
- 1998-12-25
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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- Tom Shadyac
- PG-13
- Robin Williams
Jan 9, 2012 · Meet Patch Adams, a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humor is the best medicine, and he's willing to do just about anything to make his...
- 2 min
- 2M
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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.
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. Thus inspired, he leaves the asylum and vows to become a doctor to help people professionally.
Patch Adams. Maverick medical student Robin Williams uses laughter to develop a personal connection with his patients. 8,997 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. HD $14.69. More purchase. options.
