Patch Adams
"Laughter is contagious."
1998-12-25
7.312
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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.
Producer
Barry Kemp
Director of Photography
Phedon Papamichael
Screenplay
Steve Oedekerk
Producer
Charles Newirth
Producer
Mike Farrell
Director
Tom Shadyac
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$202,292,902Budget
$50,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Universal Pictures
- Bungalow 78 Productions
- Blue Wolf
- Farrell/Minoff
