Patch Adams

Patch Adams

Laughter is contagious.

1998 en 115 minutes

Rating: 7.306

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Hunter 'Patch' Adams

Monica Potter

Monica Potter

Carin Fisher

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Mitch Roman

Daniel London

Daniel London

Truman Schiff

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Dean Walcott

Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Dean Anderson

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Bill Davis

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Rudy

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Dr. Eaton

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Joletta

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Emmet

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Judy

Daniella Kuhn

Daniella Kuhn

Adelane

James Greene

James Greene

Bile

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Arthur Mendelson

Bruce Bohne

Bruce Bohne

Trevor Beene

Harry Groener

Harry Groener

Dr. Prack

Steven Anthony Jones

Steven Anthony Jones

Charlie

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Dr. Titan

Douglas Roberts

Douglas Roberts

Larry

Ellen Albertini Dow

Ellen Albertini Dow

Aggie

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Everton

Ryan Hurst

Ryan Hurst

Neil

Peter Siteri

Peter Siteri

Chess Man

Don West

Don West

Instructor

Greg Sestero

Greg Sestero

Jaime

Jason Aaron Baca

Jason Aaron Baca

Patch Pirate

Ismael 'East' Carlo

Ismael 'East' Carlo

Hispanic Father

Diane Amos

Diane Amos

Older Waitress

Andy Arness

Andy Arness

Orderly (uncredited)

Renee Rogers

Renee Rogers

Receptionist

Dot-Marie Jones

Dot-Marie Jones

Miss Meat

Ralph Peduto

Ralph Peduto

Organizer

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Truck Driver

Sonya Eddy

Sonya Eddy

Older Waitress

Domenique Lozano

Domenique Lozano

Passerby

Ken Hoffman

Ken Hoffman

Big Texan

Roy Conrad

Roy Conrad

E.R. Doctor

Jay Jacobus

Jay Jacobus

Jack Walton

Geoff Fiorito

Geoff Fiorito

3rd Year Student

Samuel Sheng

Samuel Sheng

3rd Year Student

Kathleen Stefano

Kathleen Stefano

Margery

Piers Mackenzie

Piers Mackenzie

Dr. Hashman

Alex Gonzalez

Alex Gonzalez

Hispanic Boy

Jake Bowen

Jake Bowen

Bryan

Richard J. Silberg

Richard J. Silberg

Psych Patient

James Anthony Cotton

James Anthony Cotton

Psych Patient

Michael X. Sommers

Michael X. Sommers

Psych Patient

David Fine

David Fine

Psych Patient

James Carraway

James Carraway

Psych Patient

J. Stephen Coyle

J. Stephen Coyle

Psych Patient

Wanda McCaddon

Wanda McCaddon

Woman in Lobby

Wanda Christine

Wanda Christine

Nurse Klegg

Lorri Holt

Lorri Holt

Pediatric Nurse

Stephanie Smith

Stephanie Smith

Laughing Nurse

Mary DeLorenzo

Mary DeLorenzo

Nurse

Vivis Colombetti

Vivis Colombetti

Hysterical Woman (as Vivis)

Donna Kimball

Donna Kimball

Waitress

Lydell M. Cheshier

Lydell M. Cheshier

Younger Man

Kelvin Han Yee

Kelvin Han Yee

Orderly (as Kelvin Yee)

Doreen Foo Croft

Doreen Foo Croft

Asian Woman (as Doreen Chou Croft)

Bill Roberson

Bill Roberson

Fred Jarvis

Randy Oglesby

Randy Oglesby

Pinstriped Man

Vilma Vitanva

Vilma Vitanva

Maria (as Vilma Vitanza)

Bonnie Johnson

Bonnie Johnson

Walcott's Secretary

Karen Pavlick

Karen Pavlick

Mrs. Davis (as Karen Michel)

James Allen

James Allen

Ed

Katherine Fitzhugh

Katherine Fitzhugh

Mrs. O'Bannon (as Katherine A. Fitzhugh)

Kyle Timothy Smith

Kyle Timothy Smith

Davis Son

Jonathan Holder

Jonathan Holder

Davis Son

Shannon Orrock

Shannon Orrock

Receptionist

George Lee

George Lee

Boardroom Doctor (as George Lee Masters)

Dan P. Hannafin

Dan P. Hannafin

Boardroom Doctor (as Daniel P. Hannafin)

Roger W. Durrett

Roger W. Durrett

Boardroom Doctor

Ralph David Westfall

Ralph David Westfall

Gynecologist

Thom McIntyre

Thom McIntyre

Gynecologist

Michael Stanton Kennedy

Michael Stanton Kennedy

Gynecologist (as Michael Kennedy)

David Acuff

David Acuff

Dr. Anderson (uncredited)

Similar Movies

On the Beach

On the Beach

en

December 17, 1959

Ráno pod mesiacom

Ráno pod mesiacom

sk

January 1, 1979

Go Away, Ultramarine

Go Away, Ultramarine

ja

September 6, 2019

Gobseck

Gobseck

cs

October 6, 1985

The Lost Battalion

The Lost Battalion

en

December 2, 2001

The Mastermind

The Mastermind

en

October 16, 2025

The Hell of '63

The Hell of '63

nl

December 16, 2009

Miehen tie

Miehen tie

fi

September 1, 1940

Asphalt City

Asphalt City

en

March 28, 2024

Sagrada Reset Part 2

Sagrada Reset Part 2

ja

May 13, 2017

Sagrada Reset Part 1

Sagrada Reset Part 1

ja

March 25, 2017

Speed Walking

Speed Walking

da

August 28, 2014

Jumping Over Puddles

Jumping Over Puddles

cs

May 7, 1971

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover

en

June 29, 1981

Traces of Sandalwood

Traces of Sandalwood

ca

November 28, 2014

The Martian

The Martian

en

September 30, 2015

Queenpins

Queenpins

en

August 26, 2021

Pola X

Pola X

fr

May 12, 1999