Patch Adams
Laughter is contagious.
7.3(3,482) 1998-12-25 115 minComedyDrama
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.
ProducerBarry Kemp
ScreenplaySteve Oedekerk
ProducerCharles Newirth
ProducerMike Farrell
DirectorTom Shadyac
Original Music ComposerMarc Shaiman
ProducerMarvin Minoff
Cast & characters
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
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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
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Peter Siteri
as Chess Man
