Patch Adams (1998)
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Laughter is contagious.
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.
- Released: 1998-12-25
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 55m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 3,531 votes
Directed by Tom Shadyac.
Top cast
- Robin Williams as Patch Adams
- Daniel London as Truman
- Monica Potter as Carin
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Mitch
- Bob Gunton as Dean Walcott
- Josef Sommer as Dr. Eaton
- Irma P. Hall as Joletta
- Frances Lee McCain as Judy
- Harve Presnell as Dean Anderson
- Daniella Kuhn as Adelane
Where to watch Patch Adams
- United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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