Patch Adams is a 1998 American semi-biographical comedy-drama movie directed by Tom Shadyac. It stars Robin Williams. 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. Besides having mixed reviews,[1] the movies was a box-office success, grossing over twice its budget in the United States alone.
| Patch Adams | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tom Shadyac |
| Screenplay by | Steve Oedekerk |
| Based on | Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing Matter by Patch Adams and Maureen Mylander |
| Produced by | Mike Farrell Barry Kemp Marvin Minoff Charles Newirth Marsha Garces Williams |
| Starring | Robin Williams Monica Potter Philip Seymour Hoffman Bob Gunton Daniel London Peter Coyote |
| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael Jr. |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
Production companies | Blue Wolf Bungalow 78 Productions Faller/Minoff |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90 million |
| Box office | $202,292,902 |
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