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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.
Language
Budget$50,000,000
Revenue $202,292,902
English
Budget$50,000,000
Revenue $202,292,902
Keywords
based on novel or book
nurse
1970s
based on true story
psychiatric hospital
hospital
doctor
suicidal thoughts
medical school
determination
medical drama
1960s
based on real person
Casts
Robin Williams
Hunter 'Patch' Adams
Monica Potter
Carin Fisher
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Mitch Roman
Daniel London
Truman Schiff
Bob Gunton
Dean Walcott
Harve Presnell
Dean Anderson
Peter Coyote
Bill Davis
Michael Jeter
Rudy
Josef Sommer
Dr. Eaton
Irma P. Hall
Joletta
Barry Shabaka Henley
Emmet
Frances Lee McCain
Judy
Daniella Kuhn
Adelane
James Greene
Bile
Harold Gould
Arthur Mendelson
Bruce Bohne
Trevor Beene
Harry Groener
Dr. Prack
Steven Anthony Jones
Charlie
Richard Kiley
Dr. Titan
Douglas Roberts
Larry
Ellen Albertini Dow
Aggie
Alan Tudyk
Everton
Ryan Hurst
Neil
Peter Siteri
Chess Man
Don West
Instructor
Greg Sestero
Jaime
Jason Aaron Baca
Patch Pirate
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Hispanic Father
Diane Amos
Older Waitress
Andy Arness
Orderly (uncredited)
Renee Rogers
Receptionist
Dot-Marie Jones
Miss Meat
Ralph Peduto
Organizer
Norman Alden
Truck Driver
Sonya Eddy
Older Waitress
Crews
Tom Shadyac
Director
Patch Adams
Novel
Steve Oedekerk
Screenplay
Mike Farrell
Producer
Barry Kemp
Producer
Marvin Minoff
Producer
Charles Newirth
Producer
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Don Zimmerman
Editor
Daryl Tucker
Electrician
Jeff Carson
Music Supervisor
Debra Zane
Casting
Beau Bonneau
Casting
Kim Petrosky
Casting
Mary C. Lane
Costume Supervisor
Nancy Servin
Seamstress
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Frank Bennett
Orchestrator
Carol DePasquale
Script Supervisor
Sam Richards
CG Supervisor
Julia Rivas Frey
Visual Effects Producer
Jenny Fulle
Visual Effects Producer
Scott Hill
Visual Effects Editor
Guy T. Wiedmann
Visual Effects Editor
Sheena Duggal
Visual Effects Supervisor
David Blitstein
Special Effects Coordinator
Ashley Fardys
Art Department Coordinator
James Nedza
Art Direction
Linda DeScenna
Production Design
Ric McElvin
Set Decoration
Judy L. Ruskin
Costume Design
Catherine Childers
Hairstylist
Karyn Huston
Hairstylist
Judith A. Cory
Key Hair Stylist
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Artist
Cheri Minns
Makeup Artist
Mindy Hall
Makeup Artist
Butch West
Construction Coordinator
Patrick Loungway
Camera Operator
Kim Marks
Camera Operator
Melinda Sue Gordon
Still Photographer
Rafael E. Sánchez
Gaffer
Gary Dahlquist
Rigging Gaffer
Paul Sanchez
First Assistant Camera
Patrick McArdle
First Assistant Camera
Odin Benitez
Sound Effects Editor
Randall Guth
Sound Effects Editor
Piero Mura
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Hilkene
Supervising Sound Editor
Kirk A. Holland
Transportation Co-Captain
Dean Zimmerman
Assistant Editor
Joseph Gray
Construction Foreman
Charles Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator
Avram D. Gold
Dialogue Editor
Gaston Biraben
Dialogue Editor
Christopher T. Welch
ADR Editor
Dan O'Connell
Foley Artist
John T. Cucci
Foley Artist
Michael McGee
Special Props
Backdrops & Posters
