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Patch Adams (1998) is available to rent on Apple TV+. Also available to buy on Apple TV+.
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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.
Inside the sterile, rigid walls of a 1970s medical school, a rogue student uses laughter to puncture the cold indifference of traditional healthcare. This heartfelt rebellion proves that genuine human connection can heal far more effectively than any prescription.
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Tom Shadyac
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Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Daniel London, Bob Gunton, Harve Presnell, Peter Coyote, Michael Jeter, Josef Sommer, Irma P. Hall
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Patch Adams
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Director
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
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