Patch Adams (1998)

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.

Directed by: Tom Shadyac

Cast: Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Daniel London, Bob Gunton, Harve Presnell, Peter Coyote, Michael Jeter, Josef Sommer, Irma P. Hall, Barry Shabaka Henley, Frances Lee McCain

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Medical Drama

Rating: 5.2/10

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