Patch Adams (1998)

Laughter is contagious.

ComedyDrama

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.

Release Date: December 25, 1998
Runtime: 1h 55m
Rating: 7.3/10 (3433 votes)

Director: Tom Shadyac

Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Daniel London, Bob Gunton, Harve Presnell, Peter Coyote, Michael Jeter

Production: Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, Blue Wolf, Farrell/Minoff

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Budget: $50M
Revenue: $202M

Full Cast (78 people)

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
Peter Coyote as Bill Davis
Michael Jeter as Rudy
Josef Sommer as Dr. Eaton
Irma P. Hall as Joletta
Barry Shabaka Henley as Emmet
Frances Lee McCain as Judy
Daniella Kuhn as Adelane
James Greene as Bile
Harold Gould as Arthur Mendelson
Bruce Bohne as Trevor Beene
Harry Groener as Dr. Prack
Steven Anthony Jones as Charlie
Richard Kiley as Dr. Titan
Douglas Roberts as Larry
Ellen Albertini Dow as Aggie
Alan Tudyk as Everton
Ryan Hurst as Neil
Peter Siteri as Chess Man
Don West as Instructor
Greg Sestero as Jaime
Jason Aaron Baca as Patch Pirate
Ismael 'East' Carlo as Hispanic Father
Diane Amos as Older Waitress
Andy Arness as Orderly (uncredited)

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Patch Adams

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

Laughter is contagious.

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

Laughter is contagious.

115 min

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.

Laughter is contagious.

115 min

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.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$50,000,000

Revenue$202,292,902

Release Date12/25/1998

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Bungalow 78 Productions

Keywords

based on novel or book

based on true story

psychiatric hospital

suicidal thoughts

based on real person

Spoken Languages

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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

Peter Coyote

as Bill Davis

Michael Jeter

as Rudy

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Images

Patch Adams poster

Poster

Patch Adams backdrop

Backdrop

Videos

The Power of a Red Nose

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"If We're Going to Fight a Disease, Let's Fight Indifference"

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Patch Adams Official Trailer #1 - Robin Williams Movie (1998) HD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Patch Adams about?▾

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 care…

How long is Patch Adams?▾

1h 55m

When was Patch Adams released?▾

December 25, 1998

Who directed Patch Adams?▾

Tom Shadyac

Who stars in Patch Adams?▾

Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman

What genre is Patch Adams?▾

Comedy, Drama

Is Patch Adams available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads