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.
$50,000,000
$202,292,902
December 25, 1998
Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions
78 people
Robin Williams
Patch Adams
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Daniel London
Truman
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Monica Potter
Carin
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Mitch
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Bob Gunton
Dean Walcott
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Josef Sommer
Dr. Eaton
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Irma P. Hall
Joletta
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Frances Lee McCain
Judy
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Harve Presnell
Dean Anderson
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Daniella Kuhn
Adelane
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Peter Coyote
Bill Davis
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James Greene
Bile
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