Release Date
December 25, 1998
Director
Tom Shadyac
Writer
Steve Oedekerk, Maureen Mylander (book), Hunter Doherty Adams
Cast
James Greene, Michael Jeter, Harold Gould, Richard Kiley, Dot Jones, Douglas Roberts, Peter Coyote, Jake Bowen, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Josef Sommer, Irma P. Hall, Lee McCain, Harve Presnell, Daniella Kuhn, Robin Williams
Studio
Running Time
115 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for strong language and crude humor
What is Patch Adams about?
Hunter "Patch" Adams wanted to be a doctor; he wanted to help people. He learned of his gift in a mental hospital, where he had admitted himself. He realized that the conventional way of treating those injured, both physically and mentally, was not always the best approach; humor was. Just to laugh, to relieve and forget about the pain for just a few minutes, strengthened the patients.
And so he became a student and the... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Going into Patch Adams, I didn't know what to think. I had heard it was extremely funny, but it was supposed to be a drama based on true story. A true, dramatic story that's hilarious? Earlier this year, we got the comical drama The Truman Show, but it definitely wasn't based on real life events... How could a drama be a comedy at the same time, while maintaining the emotional effect dramas of this nature are supposed to have? Full movie review »
