Patch Adams

Name: Patch Adams
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1998-12-25
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Williams

– Meet Patch Adams, a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Pat..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 55 Minutes

Release Year:

1998

Meet Patch Adams, a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humor is the best medicine, and he's willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh - even if it means risking his own career.

Styles:

Compassionate, Inspirational, Dramatic, Tragicomedy, Uplifting, Sincere, Emotional, Touching, Sentimental, Realistic

Story Timeline:

Year 1969, Year 1971, 1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Virginia, Medical School, USA

Genre:

Biography, Comedy, Romance, Drama

Patch Adams (1998) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Dec 1998

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Directed by:

Tom Shadyac

Story Written By:

Maureen Mylander, Patch Adams, Steve Oedekerk

Main Actors:

Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Williams

Plot:

Patch Adams is determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people. Unfortunately, the medical and scientific community does not appreciate his methods of healing the sick, while the actual patients, medical professors, and hospital nurses all appreciate the work *he* can do, because they are unable to do it.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.

Production Company:

Universal Studios

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

22%

Metacritic:

25%