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| Product Details |
| Tom Shadyac's (ACE VENTURA) film tells the true story of Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams), an aspiring doctor in the 1970's who attempted to treat his patients with a medicine that modern science had totally disregarded: humor. After a stint in a mental hospital where he discovers his need to help others, a young Patch enters medical school. There he develops his own methods of reaching patients as an antidote to the the pomposity he witnesses in his instructors and fellow students. While his patients and fellow staff members appreciate his approach, the powers-that-be frown upon his "unschooled" methods and attempt to prevent him from practicing. Philip Seymour Hoffman (MAGNOLIA) and Monica Potter (ALONG CAME A SPIDER) co-star in this crowd pleaser based on a book by Adams. |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Directors: |
Tom Shadyac |
| Actors: |
Bob Gunton · Peter Coyote · Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Stars: |
Monica Potter · Robin Williams |
| UPC: |
025192054624, 025192058622, 025192062926, 025192127823, 096898366038, 096898393133, 096898495837, 096898536431 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 56min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: 2-Disc Set; Ultimate Edition; Transparent Digipak, DVD: Collector's Edition; Widescreen, DVD: Full Frame, DVD: Widescreen; DTS, VHS, VHS: Extra footage/ Special Edition, VHS: Spanish Subtitled Release, VHS: Special Edition - Spanish Subtitled |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
True Story |
| Release Date: |
1998 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Extra footage/ Special Edition
- 2hr 0min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- November 16, 1999
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 096898495837
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo
, - VHS: Spanish Subtitled Release
- 1hr 56min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- June 22, 1999
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 096898393133
, - VHS: Special Edition - Spanish Subtitled
- 2hr 0min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- June 06, 2000
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 096898536431
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo
, - VHS
- 1hr 56min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- June 22, 1999
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 096898366038
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Steve Oedekerk |
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Professional Reviews
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(02/01/1999, p.60, Annlee Ellingson): "...[Williams] brings a magic and charm to this character that no one else could....PATCH ADAMS succeeds in putting a twinkle in your eye..." |
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