Patch Adams (1998)

December 25, 1998 (US) • Comedy, Drama • 115m

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.

Director

Tom Shadyac

Writers

Steve Oedekerk, Patch Adams

Top Billed

Robin Williams

Keywords

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Top Billed Cast

Robin Williams

Patch Adams

Daniel London

Truman

Monica Potter

Carin

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Mitch

Bob Gunton

Dean Walcott

Josef Sommer

Dr. Eaton

Irma P. Hall

Joletta

Frances Lee McCain

Judy

Harve Presnell

Dean Anderson

Daniella Kuhn

Adelane

Peter Coyote

Bill Davis

James Greene

Bile

Michael Jeter

Rudy

Harold Gould

Arthur Mendelson

Bruce Bohne

Trevor Beene

Harry Groener

Dr. Prack

Barry Shabaka Henley

Emmet

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

Don West

Instructor

Domenique Lozano

Passerby

Ralph Peduto

Organizer

Ken Hoffman

Big Texan

Roy Conrad

E.R. Doctor

Jay Jacobus

Jack Walton

Dot-Marie Jones

Miss Meat

Geoff Fiorito

3rd Year Student

Samuel Sheng

3rd Year Student

Kathleen Stefano

Margery

Alex Gonzalez

Hispanic Boy

Ismael 'East' Carlo

Hispanic Father

Jake Bowen

Bryan

Sonya Eddy

Older Waitress

Greg Sestero

Jaime

Jason Aaron Baca

Patch Pirate

Diane Amos

Older Waitress

Andy Arness

Orderly (uncredited)

Renee Rogers

Receptionist

Norman Alden

Truck Driver

Piers Mackenzie

Dr. Hashman

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

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)

Crew

Barry Kemp

Producer

Phedon Papamichael

Director of Photography

Steve Oedekerk

Screenplay

Charles Newirth

Producer

Mike Farrell

Producer

Tom Shadyac

Director

Patch Adams

Novel

Marc Shaiman

Original Music Composer

Don Zimmerman

Editor

Marvin Minoff

Producer

Daryl Tucker

Electrician

Jeff Carson

Music Supervisor

Judith A. Cory

Key Hair Stylist

Butch West

Construction Coordinator

Judy L. Ruskin

Costume Design

Cheri Minns

Makeup Artist

Melinda Sue Gordon

Still Photographer

Odin Benitez

Sound Effects Editor

Randall Guth

Sound Effects Editor

Beau Bonneau

Casting

Jenny Fulle

Visual Effects Producer

Carol DePasquale

Script Supervisor

Sheena Duggal

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gary Dahlquist

Rigging Gaffer

Kim Petrosky

Casting

Julia Rivas Frey

Visual Effects Producer

Scott Hill

Visual Effects Editor

David Blitstein

Special Effects Coordinator

Ashley Fardys

Art Department Coordinator

Linda DeScenna

Production Design

James Nedza

Art Direction

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Artist

Patrick McArdle

First Assistant Camera

Karyn Huston

Hairstylist

Mary C. Lane

Costume Supervisor

Nancy Servin

Seamstress

Frank Bennett

Orchestrator

Ric McElvin

Set Decoration

Catherine Childers

Hairstylist

Piero Mura

Sound Effects Editor

Rafael E. Sánchez

Gaffer

Paul Sanchez

First Assistant Camera

Kim Marks

Camera Operator

Debra Zane

Casting

Jeff Atmajian

Orchestrator

Sam Richards

CG Supervisor

Guy T. Wiedmann

Visual Effects Editor

Mindy Hall

Makeup Artist

Patrick Loungway

Camera Operator

Michael Hilkene

Supervising Sound Editor

Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Co-Captain

Dean Zimmerman

Assistant Editor

Joseph Gray

Construction Foreman

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Gaston Biraben

Dialogue Editor

Avram D. Gold

Dialogue Editor

John T. Cucci

Foley Artist

Christopher T. Welch

ADR Editor

Dan O'Connell

Foley Artist

Michael McGee

Special Props

Marsha Garces Williams

Executive Producer

Maureen Mylander

Book

Terri Taylor

Casting Assistant

Rod Stewart

Songs

Reviews

No reviews available.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$202,292,902

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Patch Adams (1998)

Steve Oedekerk, Patch Adams

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