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.
Directed by Tom Shadyac
based on novel or book
nurse
1970s
based on true story
psychiatric hospital
hospital
doctor
suicidal thoughts
medical school
determination
medical drama
1960s
based on real person
Rank
#63 in 1998·#3989 overall
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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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
Crew
Tom Shadyac
Director
Steve Oedekerk
Screenplay
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Mike Farrell
Producer
Charles Newirth
Producer
Patch Adams
Novel
Daryl Tucker
Electrician
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Debra Zane
Casting
Dean Zimmerman
Assistant Editor
Charles Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
617 reviews
mia malikova
10.0★ · 05/24/26
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride.
Asal Hussein
8.0★ · 05/10/26
Any Williams' film is a good film
Any Williams' film is a good film
kylie
7.0★ · 05/02/26
“you treat a person, i garuntee you, you win.”
“you treat a person, i garuntee you, you win.”
Casey Holt
8.0★ · 04/24/26
I thinkkkk we can all agree the gynecologist office is the craziest thing we’ve ever seen
I thinkkkk we can all agree the gynecologist office is the craziest thing we’ve ever seen
Philipp
7.0★ · 04/14/26
Robin Williams' smile could‘ve brought world peace
Robin Williams' smile could‘ve brought world peace
