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Patch Adams is a 1998 comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams. Directed by Tom Shadyac, it is based on the life story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams and the book Gesundheit: Good Health is a Laughing Matter by Adams and Maureen Mylander. The film was a box-office success, grossing over twice its budget in the United States alone; however, it was poorly received by most critics.
In 1969, Hunter Adams (Robin Williams) is a troubled man who voluntarily commits himself into a mental institution. Once there, he finds that helping his fellow inmates gives him a purpose in life and earns the nickname "Patch". Because of this he aspires to become a medical doctor and two years later enrolls at Virginia Medical University, being the oldest first year student. He questions the school's approach to medical care, and clashes with the school's Dean Walcott (Bob Gunton), who believes that doctors must treat patients and not bond with them as people. Because of this and other incidents, including a prank during a medical conference, he is expelled from the school, although he is later reinstated due to his methods actually improving the health of patients. Adams encourages medical students to cultivate relationships with nurses and learn their interviewing skills early, and argues that death should be treated with dignity and even humor.
Actors: Robin Williams (actor), Hugh Laurie (actor), Russell Crowe (actor), Marco Spagnoli (writer), Marco Spagnoli (director), Marco Spagnoli (producer), Paolo Monaci (producer), Francesca Saracino (editor), David Moscato (producer), Roberto Tersigni (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Chad Mathis (miscellaneous crew), Sam Riegel (actor), Matt Walsh (actor), Matt Besser (writer), Casey Wilson (actress), Matt Besser (director), Ian Roberts (actor), Tim Meadows (actor), Horatio Sanz (actor), Amy Poehler (actress), Drew Droege (actor), Matt Besser (actor), Angela Trimbur (actress), Andrew Daly (actor), Neil Mahoney (director),
Genres: Comedy, Musical,Actors: Robin Williams (actor), Richard Kiley (actor), Michael Jeter (actor), Barry Shabaka Henley (actor), Josef Sommer (actor), Alan Tudyk (actor), James Anthony Cotton (actor), David Fine (actor), Harold Gould (actor), Peter Coyote (actor), Norman Alden (actor), Bob Gunton (actor), Philip Seymour Hoffman (actor), Bonnie Johnson (actress), Irma P. Hall (actress),
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.
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