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Patch Adams

PG-13 1998 1 h 55 min
73%
Audience score3.563 votes on TMDB

“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.

Screenplay
Steve Oedekerk
Director
Tom Shadyac
Status
Released
Release date
25/12/1998
Original language
English
Budget
US$ 50 M
Box office
US$ 202 M

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