
Patch Adams (1998)
Released:
1998-12-25
Duration:
1hr 55min
Rating 7.3
Laughter is contagious.
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

Universal Pictures
Bungalow 78 Productions
Blue Wolf
Farrell/Minoff
Additional Info
Budget | $50,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $202,292,902.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 30.084 |
Directed By
Tom Shadyac
Crew
Producer
Barry Kemp
Barry Kemp
Director of Photography
Phedon Papamichael
Phedon Papamichael
Screenplay
Steve Oedekerk
Steve Oedekerk
Producer
Charles Newirth
Charles Newirth
Producer
Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell
Director
Tom Shadyac
Tom Shadyac
Novel
Patch Adams
Patch Adams
Original Music Composer
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Editor
Don Zimmerman
Don Zimmerman
Producer
Marvin Minoff
Marvin Minoff
Electrician
Daryl Tucker
Daryl Tucker
Music Supervisor
Jeff Carson
Jeff Carson
Key Hair Stylist
Judith A. Cory
Judith A. Cory
Construction Coordinator
Butch West
Butch West
Costume Design
Judy L. Ruskin
Judy L. Ruskin
Makeup Artist
Cheri Minns
Cheri Minns
Still Photographer
Melinda Sue Gordon
Melinda Sue Gordon
Sound Effects Editor
Odin Benitez
Odin Benitez
Sound Effects Editor
Randall Guth
Randall Guth
Casting
Beau Bonneau
Beau Bonneau
Visual Effects Producer
Jenny Fulle
Jenny Fulle
Script Supervisor
Carol DePasquale
Carol DePasquale
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sheena Duggal
Sheena Duggal
Rigging Gaffer
Gary Dahlquist
Gary Dahlquist
Casting
Kim Petrosky
Kim Petrosky
Visual Effects Producer
Julia Frey
Julia Frey
Visual Effects Editor
Scott Hill
Scott Hill
Special Effects Coordinator
David Blitstein
David Blitstein
Art Department Coordinator
Ashley Fardys
Ashley Fardys
Production Design
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Art Direction
James Nedza
James Nedza
Makeup Artist
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
First Assistant Camera
Patrick McArdle
Patrick McArdle
Hairstylist
Karyn Huston
Karyn Huston
Costume Supervisor
Mary C. Lane
Mary C. Lane
Seamstress
Nancy Servin
Nancy Servin
Orchestrator
Frank Bennett
Frank Bennett
Set Decoration
Ric McElvin
Ric McElvin
Hairstylist
Catherine Childers
Catherine Childers
Sound Effects Editor
Piero Mura
Piero Mura
Gaffer
Rafael E. Sánchez
Rafael E. Sánchez
First Assistant Camera
Paul Sanchez
Paul Sanchez
Camera Operator
Kim Marks
Kim Marks
Casting
Debra Zane
Debra Zane
Orchestrator
Jeff Atmajian
Jeff Atmajian
CG Supervisor
Sam Richards
Sam Richards
Visual Effects Editor
Guy T. Wiedmann
Guy T. Wiedmann
Makeup Artist
Mindy Hall
Mindy Hall
Camera Operator
Patrick Loungway
Patrick Loungway
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Hilkene
Michael Hilkene
Transportation Co-Captain
Kirk A. Holland
Kirk A. Holland
Assistant Editor
Dean Zimmerman
Dean Zimmerman
Construction Foreman
Joseph Gray
Joseph Gray
Stunt Coordinator
Charles Croughwell
Charles Croughwell
Dialogue Editor
Gaston Biraben
Gaston Biraben
Dialogue Editor
Avram D. Gold
Avram D. Gold
Foley Artist
John T. Cucci
John T. Cucci
ADR Editor
Christopher T. Welch
Christopher T. Welch
Foley Artist
Dan O'Connell
Dan O'Connell
Special Props
Michael McGee
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