Released: December 25, 1998
Rated: PG-13
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Universal Pictures
Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Daniel London, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, and Peter Coyote.
Late 1960's - Patch Adams (Robin Williams), a former patient, has decided to become a doctor, inspired by his experiences as a patient. Now a medical student, he develops some radical new ideas... laughter as medicine, and treating people instead of diseases.
At odds with the medical establishment, Adams sets out to make this dream a reality, despite the odds, and touches many hearts and lives along the way.
