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Patch Adams
“Laughter is contagious.”
★ 7.3· 1998· 115 min· Popularity 3PG-13
ComedyDrama
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.
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Release Date: 12/25/1998
Runtime: 115 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Tom Shadyac
Budget: $50.0M
Revenue: $202.3M
Production
Companies: Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, Blue Wolf, Farrell/Minoff
Countries: United States of America
Where to watch · US
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Keywords
based on novel or booknurse1970sbased on true storypsychiatric hospitalhospitaldoctorsuicidal thoughtsmedical schooldeterminationmedical drama1960sbased on real person
