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Patch Adams

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
118K
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Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
BiographyComedyDrama

The true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour an... Read allThe true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour and pathos.The true story of a heroic man, Hunter "Patch" Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour and pathos.

  • Director
    • Tom Shadyac
  • Writers
    • Patch Adams
    • Maureen Mylander
    • Steve Oedekerk
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Daniel London
    • Monica Potter
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    118K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,065
    6
    • Director
      • Tom Shadyac
    • Writers
      • Patch Adams
      • Maureen Mylander
      • Steve Oedekerk
    • Stars
      • Robin Williams
      • Daniel London
      • Monica Potter
    • 454User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Robin Williams and Monica Potter in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams and Monica Potter in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams and Monica Potter in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams and Monica Potter in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)
    Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)

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    • Carin
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    • Dean Walcott
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    • Dr. Eaton
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    Daniella Kuhn
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    • Bill Davis
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    Barry Shabaka Henley
    • Emmet
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    • Director
      • Tom Shadyac
    • Writers
      • Patch Adams
      • Maureen Mylander
      • Steve Oedekerk
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During filming, Robin Williams and the rest of the cast and crew worked closely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to fulfill the fantasies of several children who were at the time undergoing cancer treatment. The children appeared with Williams in scenes at the pediatric ward.
    • Goofs
      Patch says that humans are the only organisms on Earth that kill their own kind. This is not the case. Chimpanzees also do this, for example. In fact, it's much harder to find a species that doesn't kill its own kind than one that does.
    • Quotes

      Hunter Patch Adams: You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you'll win, no matter what the outcome.

    • Crazy credits
      The Blue Wolf Productions logo after the end credits features a wolf looking to its left.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Robin Williams/Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Faith of the Heart
      Written by Diane Warren

      Performed by Rod Stewart

      Produced by Guy Roche

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

    User reviews454

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Not as easy as you think
    I have to applaud both the real Patch Adams and the late Robin Williams for bringing his story to the screen for us. I really identified with the character, but that kind of approach to your job has its pitfalls.

    Back in my working days at Crime Vicims Board in New York State I thought as did Patch Adams not to just take a bureaucratic approach to helping victims at a crisis point in their lives. Think of them as human beings and not just claimants. It was rewarding, it put me at odds with some of my colleagues and supervisors.

    That kind of approach can also take its toll mentally on the individual. For any number of reasons I was glad to take an early retirement.

    But I didn't have nearly the educational requirements to enter that profession. And getting too much involved could make you a basket case. Look at how on MASH those doctors deal with the hell of war and the absurdities of their situation. How much more so with someone who already had mental health issues?

    Saying all that Patch Adams is a remarkable man and Robin Williams did a remarkable biographical film about him. Fictionalized a bit, but I think he got the right spirit for the part. Some other good performances are that of Carol Potter as the love interest, Daniel London as Williams's medical sidekick and Michael Jeter as the mental patient who awakens Patch Adams to his new approach to healing.

    Patch Adams got one Oscar nomination for musical scoring. Should have rated a couple of others including one for Williams.

    A fine film about an interesting man.
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    • Jul 9, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Цілитель Адамс
    • Filming locations
      • Biltmore Estate - 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Blue Wolf Productions
      • Farrell/Minoff
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $135,026,902
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,262,280
      • Dec 27, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $202,292,902
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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