United States / Oct 21, 1998
Laughter is contagious.
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Domenique Lozano | Passerby |
| Ken Hoffman | Big Texan |
| Roy Conrad | E.R. Doctor |
| Jay Jacobus | Jack Walton |
| Geoff Fiorito | 3rd Year Student |
| Samuel Sheng | 3rd Year Student |
| Kathleen Stefano | Margery |
| Piers Mackenzie | Dr. Hashman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Hispanic Boy |
| Jake Bowen | Bryan |
| Richard J. Silberg | Psych Patient |
| James Anthony Cotton | Psych Patient |
| Michael X. Sommers | Psych Patient |
| David Fine | Psych Patient |
| James Carraway | Psych Patient |
| J. Stephen Coyle | Psych Patient |
| Wanda McCaddon | Woman in Lobby |
| Wanda Christine | Nurse Klegg |
| Lorri Holt | Pediatric Nurse |
| Stephanie Smith | Laughing Nurse |
| Mary DeLorenzo | Nurse |
| Vivis Colombetti | Hysterical Woman (as Vivis) |
| Donna Kimball | Waitress |
| Lydell M. Cheshier | Younger Man |
| Kelvin Han Yee | Orderly (as Kelvin Yee) |
| Doreen Foo Croft | Asian Woman (as Doreen Chou Croft) |
| Bill Roberson | Fred Jarvis |
| Randy Oglesby | Pinstriped Man |
| Vilma Vitanva | Maria (as Vilma Vitanza) |
| Bonnie Johnson | Walcott's Secretary |
| Karen Pavlick | Mrs. Davis (as Karen Michel) |
| James Allen | Ed |
| Katherine Fitzhugh | Mrs. O'Bannon (as Katherine A. Fitzhugh) |
| Kyle Timothy Smith | Davis Son |
| Jonathan Holder | Davis Son |
| Shannon Orrock | Receptionist |
| George Lee | Boardroom Doctor (as George Lee Masters) |
| Dan P. Hannafin | Boardroom Doctor (as Daniel P. Hannafin) |
| Roger W. Durrett | Boardroom Doctor |
| Ralph David Westfall | Gynecologist |
| Thom McIntyre | Gynecologist |
| Michael Stanton Kennedy | Gynecologist (as Michael Kennedy) |
| David Acuff | Dr. Anderson (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Patch Adams |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, Blue Wolf, Farrell/Minoff |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1998 |
| Executive producer | Marsha Garces Williams |
| Production | Mike Farrell, Barry Kemp, Marvin Minoff, Charles Newirth |
| Writer | Patch Adams, Steve Oedekerk, Maureen Mylander |
| Casting | Debra Zane, Beau Bonneau, Kim Petrosky |
| Editing | Don Zimmerman, Dean Zimmerman |
| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael, Patrick Loungway, Kim Marks, Melinda Sue Gordon, Paul Sanchez, Patrick McArdle |
| Assistant directors | Tom Shadyac, Carol DePasquale |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Dec 25, 1998
United States / Dec 25, 1998 / PG-13
Colombia / Feb 19, 1999
Spain / Feb 26, 1999
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Hungary / Mar 11, 1999 / 16
United Kingdom / Mar 11, 1999 / 12
Iceland / Mar 12, 1999
Ireland / Mar 12, 1999 / 12
Kuwait / Mar 18, 1999
Singapore / Mar 18, 1999
Brazil / Mar 19, 1999 / L
Italy / Mar 19, 1999
Japan / Mar 19, 1999
New Zealand / Mar 19, 1999
Australia / Mar 24, 1999 / M
Germany / Mar 24, 1999 / 6
Switzerland / Mar 24, 1999
Austria / Mar 26, 1999
Denmark / Mar 26, 1999 / 7
Norway / Mar 26, 1999 / 9
Sweden / Mar 26, 1999 / 7
Lithuania / Mar 28, 1999
Argentina / Apr 01, 1999
Greece / Apr 01, 1999
Netherlands / Apr 01, 1999 / 16
South Africa / Apr 01, 1999
Portugal / Apr 02, 1999 / M/12
South Korea / Apr 03, 1999
Belgium / Apr 07, 1999 / 16
Egypt / Apr 07, 1999
France / Apr 07, 1999 / U
Türkiye / Apr 09, 1999
Finland / Apr 16, 1999 / K-12
Uruguay / Apr 16, 1999
Taiwan / Apr 17, 1999
Slovakia / Apr 22, 1999
Czechia / Apr 29, 1999 / U
Indonesia / May 22, 1999
Digital
France / Mar 10, 2012 / VOD
India / Dec 23, 2013
Philippines / Feb 27, 2019
Physical media
France / Dec 03, 1999 / DVD
Mexico / Oct 03, 2011 / DVD
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