Patch Adams

Laughter is contagious.

Duration: 115 min
Release date: 1998-12-25
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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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Robin Williams
Robin Williams
as Hunter 'Patch' Adams
Monica Potter
Monica Potter
as Carin Fisher
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Mitch Roman
Daniel London
Daniel London
as Truman Schiff
Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
as Dean Walcott
Harve Presnell
Harve Presnell
as Dean Anderson
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
as Bill Davis
Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter
as Rudy
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
as Dr. Eaton
Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall
as Joletta
Barry Shabaka Henley
Barry Shabaka Henley
as Emmet
Frances Lee McCain
Frances Lee McCain
as Judy
Daniella Kuhn
Daniella Kuhn
as Adelane
James Greene
James Greene
as Bile
Harold Gould
Harold Gould
as Arthur Mendelson
Bruce Bohne
Bruce Bohne
as Trevor Beene
Harry Groener
Harry Groener
as Dr. Prack
Steven Anthony Jones
Steven Anthony Jones
as Charlie
Richard Kiley
Richard Kiley
as Dr. Titan
Douglas Roberts
Douglas Roberts
as Larry
Ellen Albertini Dow
Ellen Albertini Dow
as Aggie
Alan Tudyk
Alan Tudyk
as Everton
Ryan Hurst
Ryan Hurst
as Neil
Peter Siteri
Peter Siteri
as Chess Man
Don West
Don West
as Instructor
Greg Sestero
Greg Sestero
as Jaime
Jason Aaron Baca
Jason Aaron Baca
as Patch Pirate
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Ismael 'East' Carlo
as Hispanic Father
Diane Amos
Diane Amos
as Older Waitress
Andy Arness
Andy Arness
as Orderly (uncredited)
Renee Rogers
Renee Rogers
as Receptionist
Dot-Marie Jones
Dot-Marie Jones
as Miss Meat
Ralph Peduto
Ralph Peduto
as Organizer
Norman Alden
Norman Alden
as Truck Driver
Sonya Eddy
Sonya Eddy
as Older Waitress
Domenique Lozano
Domenique Lozano
as Passerby
Ken Hoffman
Ken Hoffman
as Big Texan
Roy Conrad
Roy Conrad
as E.R. Doctor
Jay Jacobus
Jay Jacobus
as Jack Walton
Geoff Fiorito
Geoff Fiorito
as 3rd Year Student
Samuel Sheng
Samuel Sheng
as 3rd Year Student
Kathleen Stefano
Kathleen Stefano
as Margery
Piers Mackenzie
Piers Mackenzie
as Dr. Hashman
Alex Gonzalez
Alex Gonzalez
as Hispanic Boy
Jake Bowen
Jake Bowen
as Bryan
Richard J. Silberg
Richard J. Silberg
as Psych Patient
James Anthony Cotton
James Anthony Cotton
as Psych Patient
Michael X. Sommers
Michael X. Sommers
as Psych Patient
David Fine
David Fine
as Psych Patient
James Carraway
James Carraway
as Psych Patient
J. Stephen Coyle
J. Stephen Coyle
as Psych Patient
Wanda McCaddon
Wanda McCaddon
as Woman in Lobby
Wanda Christine
Wanda Christine
as Nurse Klegg
Lorri Holt
Lorri Holt
as Pediatric Nurse
Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith
as Laughing Nurse
Mary DeLorenzo
Mary DeLorenzo
as Nurse
Vivis Colombetti
Vivis Colombetti
as Hysterical Woman (as Vivis)
Donna Kimball
Donna Kimball
as Waitress
Lydell M. Cheshier
Lydell M. Cheshier
as Younger Man
Kelvin Han Yee
Kelvin Han Yee
as Orderly (as Kelvin Yee)
Doreen Foo Croft
Doreen Foo Croft
as Asian Woman (as Doreen Chou Croft)
Bill Roberson
Bill Roberson
as Fred Jarvis
Randy Oglesby
Randy Oglesby
as Pinstriped Man
Vilma Vitanva
Vilma Vitanva
as Maria (as Vilma Vitanza)
Bonnie Johnson
Bonnie Johnson
as Walcott's Secretary
Karen Pavlick
Karen Pavlick
as Mrs. Davis (as Karen Michel)
James Allen
James Allen
as Ed
Katherine Fitzhugh
Katherine Fitzhugh
as Mrs. O'Bannon (as Katherine A. Fitzhugh)
Kyle Timothy Smith
Kyle Timothy Smith
as Davis Son
Jonathan Holder
Jonathan Holder
as Davis Son
Shannon Orrock
Shannon Orrock
as Receptionist
George Lee
George Lee
as Boardroom Doctor (as George Lee Masters)
Dan P. Hannafin
Dan P. Hannafin
as Boardroom Doctor (as Daniel P. Hannafin)
Roger W. Durrett
Roger W. Durrett
as Boardroom Doctor
Ralph David Westfall
Ralph David Westfall
as Gynecologist
Thom McIntyre
Thom McIntyre
as Gynecologist
Michael Stanton Kennedy
Michael Stanton Kennedy
as Gynecologist (as Michael Kennedy)
David Acuff
David Acuff
as Dr. Anderson (uncredited)
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Barry Kemp
Barry Kemp
Producer
Phedon Papamichael
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Steve Oedekerk
Steve Oedekerk
Screenplay
Charles Newirth
Charles Newirth
Producer
Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell
Producer
Tom Shadyac
Tom Shadyac
Director
Patch Adams
Patch Adams
Novel
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Don Zimmerman
Don Zimmerman
Editor
Marvin Minoff
Marvin Minoff
Producer
Daryl Tucker
Daryl Tucker
Electrician
Jeff Carson
Jeff Carson
Music Supervisor
Judith A. Cory
Judith A. Cory
Key Hair Stylist
Butch West
Butch West
Construction Coordinator
Judy L. Ruskin
Judy L. Ruskin
Costume Design
Cheri Minns
Cheri Minns
Makeup Artist
Melinda Sue Gordon
Melinda Sue Gordon
Still Photographer
Odin Benitez
Odin Benitez
Sound Effects Editor
Randall Guth
Randall Guth
Sound Effects Editor
Beau Bonneau
Beau Bonneau
Casting
Jenny Fulle
Jenny Fulle
Visual Effects Producer
Carol DePasquale
Carol DePasquale
Script Supervisor
Sheena Duggal
Sheena Duggal
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gary Dahlquist
Gary Dahlquist
Rigging Gaffer
Kim Petrosky
Kim Petrosky
Casting
Julia Rivas Frey
Julia Rivas Frey
Visual Effects Producer
Scott Hill
Scott Hill
Visual Effects Editor
David Blitstein
David Blitstein
Special Effects Coordinator
Ashley Fardys
Ashley Fardys
Art Department Coordinator
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Production Design
James Nedza
James Nedza
Art Direction
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Artist
Patrick McArdle
Patrick McArdle
First Assistant Camera
Karyn Huston
Karyn Huston
Hairstylist
Mary C. Lane
Mary C. Lane
Costume Supervisor
Nancy Servin
Nancy Servin
Seamstress
Frank Bennett
Frank Bennett
Orchestrator
Ric McElvin
Ric McElvin
Set Decoration
Catherine Childers
Catherine Childers
Hairstylist
Piero Mura
Piero Mura
Sound Effects Editor
Rafael E. Sánchez
Rafael E. Sánchez
Gaffer
Paul Sanchez
Paul Sanchez
First Assistant Camera
Kim Marks
Kim Marks
Camera Operator
Debra Zane
Debra Zane
Casting
Jeff Atmajian
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Sam Richards
Sam Richards
CG Supervisor
Guy T. Wiedmann
Guy T. Wiedmann
Visual Effects Editor
Mindy Hall
Mindy Hall
Makeup Artist
Patrick Loungway
Patrick Loungway
Camera Operator
Michael Hilkene
Michael Hilkene
Supervising Sound Editor
Kirk A. Holland
Kirk A. Holland
Transportation Co-Captain
Dean Zimmerman
Dean Zimmerman
Assistant Editor
Joseph Gray
Joseph Gray
Construction Foreman
Charles Croughwell
Charles Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator
Gaston Biraben
Gaston Biraben
Dialogue Editor
Avram D. Gold
Avram D. Gold
Dialogue Editor
John T. Cucci
John T. Cucci
Foley Artist
Christopher T. Welch
Christopher T. Welch
ADR Editor
Dan O'Connell
Dan O'Connell
Foley Artist
Michael McGee
Michael McGee
Special Props
Marsha Garces Williams
Marsha Garces Williams
Executive Producer
Maureen Mylander
Maureen Mylander
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