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Patch Adams
1998
Tom Shadyac's (ACE VENTURA) film tells the true story of Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams), an aspiring doctor in the 1970s who attempted to treat his patients with a medicine that modern science had totally disregarded: humor. After a stint in a mental hospital where he discovers his need to help others, a young Patch .. Read more
| Starring | Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Gunton |
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| Director | Tom Shadyac |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Patch Adams
Tom Shadyac's (ACE VENTURA) film tells the true story of Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams), an aspiring doctor in the 1970s who attempted to treat his patients with a medicine that modern science had totally disregarded: humor. After a stint in a mental hospital where he discovers his need to help others, a young Patch enters medical school. There he develops his own methods of reaching patients as an antidote to the the pomposity he witnesses in his instructors and fellow students. While his patients and fellow staff members appreciate his approach, the powers-that-be frown upon his "unschooled" methods and attempt to prevent him from practicing. Philip Seymour Hoffman (MAGNOLIA) and Monica Potter (ALONG CAME A SPIDER) co-star in this crowd pleaser based on a book by Adams.
| Starring | Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert Gunton, Daniel London, Peter Coyote |
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| Director | Tom Shadyac |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 51 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: 08 Sep 2003 |
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Cloyingly sweet drama that is based on a true story but here bears no resemblance to any reality; it is merely an opportunity for Williams to be alternately manic and misty-eyed.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
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Robin at his best
This is a wonderful film which shows Robin Williams at his best. He excels at this kind of role 'The Awakenings'...'Bicentennial Man'...being a ... read more »
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- lancashire
- 29 Nov 2004 at 14:05
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A MUST WATCH FILM
A VERY GOOD FILM,MAKES YOU THINK TWICE ABOUT THE WORLD WE LIVE IN,IF ONLY OUR NHS WAS RUN THE SAME WAY.
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- 10 Nov 2011 at 14:48
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The best films Robin Williams has ever made
One of the best films Robin Williams has ever made. Patch Adams is a must see for all Robin Williams fans.
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- 18 Apr 2011 at 20:53
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Well worth a watch
Excellent and so inspiring.
Such a heart warming story with so much emotion. It will make you laugh and it will make you cry, its definately not one ... read more » - 936636
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Patch Adams
Tom Shadyac's (ACE VENTURA) film tells the true story of Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams), an aspiring doctor in the 1970s who attempted to treat his patients with a medicine that modern science had totally disregarded: humor. After a stint in a mental hospital where he discovers his need to ...
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