Patch Adams
Patch Adams
Patch Adams
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1998
1h 55m
7.3(3355 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

78 members
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Robin Williams

Hunter 'Patch' Adams

Robin Williams
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Monica Potter

Carin Fisher

Monica Potter
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Philip Seymour Hoffman

Mitch Roman

Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Daniel London

Truman Schiff

Daniel London
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Bob Gunton

Dean Walcott

Bob Gunton
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Harve Presnell

Dean Anderson

Harve Presnell
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Peter Coyote

Bill Davis

Peter Coyote
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Michael Jeter

Rudy

Michael Jeter
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Josef Sommer

Dr. Eaton

Josef Sommer
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Irma P. Hall

Joletta

Irma P. Hall
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Barry Shabaka Henley

Emmet

Barry Shabaka Henley
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Frances Lee McCain

Judy

Frances Lee McCain
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Daniella Kuhn

Adelane

Daniella Kuhn
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James Greene

Bile

James Greene
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Harold Gould

Arthur Mendelson

Harold Gould
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Bruce Bohne

Trevor Beene

Bruce Bohne
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Harry Groener

Dr. Prack

Harry Groener
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Steven Anthony Jones

Charlie

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Richard Kiley

Dr. Titan

Richard Kiley
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Douglas Roberts

Larry

Douglas Roberts
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Ellen Albertini Dow

Aggie

Ellen Albertini Dow
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Alan Tudyk

Everton

Alan Tudyk
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Ryan Hurst

Neil

Ryan Hurst
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Peter Siteri

Chess Man

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Don West

Instructor

Don West
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Greg Sestero

Jaime

Greg Sestero
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Jason Aaron Baca

Patch Pirate

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Ismael 'East' Carlo

Hispanic Father

Ismael 'East' Carlo
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Diane Amos

Older Waitress

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Andy Arness

Orderly (uncredited)

Andy Arness
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Renee Rogers

Receptionist

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Dot-Marie Jones

Miss Meat

Dot-Marie Jones
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Ralph Peduto

Organizer

Ralph Peduto
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Norman Alden

Truck Driver

Norman Alden
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Sonya Eddy

Older Waitress

Sonya Eddy
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Domenique Lozano

Passerby

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Ken Hoffman

Big Texan

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Roy Conrad

E.R. Doctor

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Jay Jacobus

Jack Walton

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Geoff Fiorito

3rd Year Student

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Samuel Sheng

3rd Year Student

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Kathleen Stefano

Margery

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Piers Mackenzie

Dr. Hashman

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Alex Gonzalez

Hispanic Boy

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Jake Bowen

Bryan

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Richard J. Silberg

Psych Patient

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James Anthony Cotton

Psych Patient

James Anthony Cotton
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Michael X. Sommers

Psych Patient

Michael X. Sommers
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David Fine

Psych Patient

David Fine
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James Carraway

Psych Patient

James Carraway
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J. Stephen Coyle

Psych Patient

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Wanda McCaddon

Woman in Lobby

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Wanda Christine

Nurse Klegg

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Lorri Holt

Pediatric Nurse

Lorri Holt
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Stephanie Smith

Laughing Nurse

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Mary DeLorenzo

Nurse

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Vivis Colombetti

Hysterical Woman (as Vivis)

Vivis Colombetti
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Donna Kimball

Waitress

Donna Kimball
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Lydell M. Cheshier

Younger Man

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Kelvin Han Yee

Orderly (as Kelvin Yee)

Kelvin Han Yee
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Doreen Foo Croft

Asian Woman (as Doreen Chou Croft)

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Bill Roberson

Fred Jarvis

Bill Roberson
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Randy Oglesby

Pinstriped Man

Randy Oglesby
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Vilma Vitanva

Maria (as Vilma Vitanza)

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Bonnie Johnson

Walcott's Secretary

Bonnie Johnson
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Karen Pavlick

Mrs. Davis (as Karen Michel)

Karen Pavlick
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James Allen

Ed

James Allen
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Katherine Fitzhugh

Mrs. O'Bannon (as Katherine A. Fitzhugh)

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Kyle Timothy Smith

Davis Son

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Jonathan Holder

Davis Son

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Shannon Orrock

Receptionist

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George Lee

Boardroom Doctor (as George Lee Masters)

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Dan P. Hannafin

Boardroom Doctor (as Daniel P. Hannafin)

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Roger W. Durrett

Boardroom Doctor

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Ralph David Westfall

Gynecologist

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Thom McIntyre

Gynecologist

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Michael Stanton Kennedy

Gynecologist (as Michael Kennedy)

Michael Stanton Kennedy
Writing

David Acuff

Dr. Anderson (uncredited)

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