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.
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Keywords: tmdb.nurse, tmdb.hospital, tmdb.doctor, tmdb.laughter, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.rotten, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray + 52 more, imdb.based-on-real-person, imdb.doctor, imdb.hospital, imdb.based-on-true-story, imdb.character-name-as-title, imdb.man-wears-eyeglasses, imdb.motor-vehicle, imdb.car, imdb.u-s-car, imdb.ford, imdb.ford-car, imdb.ford-falcon, imdb.medical-drama, imdb.original-author-as-character, imdb.nurse, imdb.student, imdb.psychiatric-hospital, imdb.medical-school, imdb.friendliness, imdb.cancer-patient, imdb.friendly-doctor, imdb.determination, imdb.graduation, imdb.psst, imdb.reference-to-karl-malden, imdb.red-nose, imdb.reference-to-walt-whitman, imdb.kiss-on-the-lips, imdb.shouting-surprise, imdb.birthday-surprise, imdb.balloon, imdb.reference-to-the-new-york-yankees, imdb.reference-to-babe-ruth, imdb.1970s, imdb.year-1971, imdb.2-years-later, imdb.finger-gun, imdb.reference-to-adolf-hitler, imdb.reference-to-wilt-chamberlain, imdb.self-narration, imdb.scene-during-opening-credits, imdb.begins-with-narration, imdb.mental-health, imdb.psychiatric-patient, imdb.psychiatric-ward, imdb.clown-nose, imdb.year-1969, awards.oscar-nominated, awards.golden-globe-nominated, imdb.ends-with-a-freeze-frame, imdb.suicidal-thoughts, imdb.laughter
Production companies: Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, Blue Wolf, Farrell/Minoff, Blue Wolf Productions
Country: United States
Languages:
English
