Patch Adams (1998)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $50,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $202,292,902.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 23.885 |
Directed By
Tom Shadyac
Crew
Patch Adams
Phedon Papamichael
Don Zimmerman
Tom Shadyac
Marvin Minoff
Mike Farrell
Barry Kemp
Charles Newirth
Marc Shaiman
Steve Oedekerk
Daryl Tucker
Jeff Carson
Julia Frey
Patrick Loungway
Beau Bonneau
Carol DePasquale
Jeff Atmajian
Catherine Childers
Kim Marks
Randall Guth
Frank Bennett
Sam Richards
Guy T. Wiedmann
Rafael E. Sánchez
Ashley Fardys
Karyn Huston
Judith A. Cory
Scott Hill
David Blitstein
Mary C. Lane
Sheena Duggal
James Nedza
Ric McElvin
Paul Sanchez
Michael Hilkene
Judy L. Ruskin
Melinda Sue Gordon
Patrick McArdle
Hallie D'Amore
Butch West
Debra Zane
Kim Petrosky
Nancy Servin
Mindy Hall
Linda DeScenna
Cheri Minns
Jenny Fulle
Odin Benitez
Piero Mura
Gary Dahlquist
Kirk A. Holland
Dean Zimmerman
Joseph Gray
Charles Croughwell
Gaston Biraben
Avram D. Gold
Christopher T. Welch
John T. Cucci
Dan O'Connell
Michael McGee
TOP CAST
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
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