Laughter is contagious.
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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Classical in form, earnest, resolved and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
27 profiled raters. Loved most by The Sinceres; disliked most by The Ironists.
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“Does it take too many liberties with the true story?”
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“Is Robin Williams the best thing in Patch Adams?”
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“Is Patch Adams too earnest?”
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Cast
- Robin WilliamsPatch Adams
- Daniel LondonTruman
- Monica PotterCarin
- Philip Seymour HoffmanMitch
- Bob GuntonDean Walcott
- Josef SommerDr. Eaton
- Irma P. HallJoletta
- Frances Lee McCainJudy
- Harve PresnellDean Anderson
- Daniella KuhnAdelane
Crew
- Tom ShadyacDirector
- Steve OedekerkScreenplay
- Patch AdamsNovel
- Phedon PapamichaelDirector of Photography
- Marc ShaimanOriginal Music Composer
- Don ZimmermanEditor
- Mike FarrellProducer
- Barry KempProducer
- Marvin MinoffProducer
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