Patch Adams

Patch Adams (1998)

Laughter is contagious.

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 1998-12-25
  • User Rating: 7.3/10 from 3198 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 55min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Tom Shadyac
star 7.3/10
From 3,198 Ratings
6.8

Summary

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

    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)
  • Renee Rogers

    as Receptionist
  • Dot-Marie Jones

    as Miss Meat
  • Ralph Peduto

    as Organizer
  • Norman Alden

    as Truck Driver
  • Sonya Eddy

    as Older Waitress
Production Barry Kemp Producer
Camera Phedon Papamichael Director of Photography
Writing Steve Oedekerk Screenplay
Production Charles Newirth Producer
Production Mike Farrell Producer
Directing Tom Shadyac Director
Writing Patch Adams Novel
Sound Marc Shaiman Original Music Composer
Editing Don Zimmerman Editor
Production Marvin Minoff Producer
Lighting Daryl Tucker Electrician
Sound Jeff Carson Music Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Judith A. Cory Key Hair Stylist
Art Butch West Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up Judy L. Ruskin Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Cheri Minns Makeup Artist
Camera Melinda Sue Gordon Still Photographer
Sound Odin Benitez Sound Effects Editor
Sound Randall Guth Sound Effects Editor
Production Beau Bonneau Casting
Visual Effects Jenny Fulle Visual Effects Producer
Directing Carol DePasquale Script Supervisor
Visual Effects Sheena Duggal Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting Gary Dahlquist Rigging Gaffer
Production Kim Petrosky Casting
Visual Effects Julia Frey Visual Effects Producer
Crew Scott Hill Visual Effects Editor
Crew David Blitstein Special Effects Coordinator
Art Ashley Fardys Art Department Coordinator
Art Linda DeScenna Production Design
Art James Nedza Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Hallie D'Amore Makeup Artist
Camera Patrick McArdle First Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up Karyn Huston Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Mary C. Lane Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Nancy Servin Seamstress
Sound Frank Bennett Orchestrator
Art Ric McElvin Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Catherine Childers Hairstylist
Sound Piero Mura Sound Effects Editor
Lighting Rafael E. Sánchez Gaffer
Camera Paul Sanchez First Assistant Camera
Camera Kim Marks Camera Operator
Production Debra Zane Casting
Sound Jeff Atmajian Orchestrator
Crew Sam Richards CG Supervisor
Crew Guy T. Wiedmann Visual Effects Editor
Costume & Make-Up Mindy Hall Makeup Artist
Camera Patrick Loungway Camera Operator
Sound Michael Hilkene Supervising Sound Editor
Crew Kirk A. Holland Transportation Co-Captain
Editing Dean Zimmerman Assistant Editor
Art Joseph Gray Construction Foreman
Crew Charles Croughwell Stunt Coordinator
Sound Gaston Biraben Dialogue Editor
Sound Avram D. Gold Dialogue Editor
Sound John T. Cucci Foley Artist
Sound Christopher T. Welch ADR Editor
Sound Dan O'Connell Foley Artist

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