Plot
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.
Cast
Robin Williams
Patch Adams
Daniel London
Truman
Monica Potter
Carin
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Mitch
Bob Gunton
Dean Walcott
Josef Sommer
Dr. Eaton
Irma P. Hall
Joletta
Frances Lee McCain
Judy
Harve Presnell
Dean Anderson
Daniella Kuhn
Adelane
Peter Coyote
Bill Davis
James Greene
Bile
Crew
Barry Kemp
Producer
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Steve Oedekerk
Screenplay
Charles Newirth
Producer
Mike Farrell
Producer
Tom Shadyac
Director
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Marvin Minoff
Producer
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