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Patch Adams is a 1998 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Robin Williams in the lead role, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Daniel London, and Peter Coyote. Set in the late 1960s/early 1970s, it is based on the life story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams and the book Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing Matter by Dr. Adams and Maureen Mylander. It received generally unfavorable reviews from critics, criticizing the sentimental tone, direction, and deviations from the real story while the music score and performances were praised. Despite the terrible reviews, the film was a box office success grossing $202.3 million against a $50–90 million budget.

Shooting[]

• Filming was from February 9th, 1998 - June 26th, 1998.

Cast[]

• Robin Williams - Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams
• Daniel London - Truman Schiff
• Monica Potter - Carin Fisher
• Philip Seymour Hoffman - Mitch Roman
• Bob Gunton - Dean Walcott
• Josef Sommer - Dr. Eaton
• Irma P. Hall - Joletta
• Frances Lee McCain - Judy
• Harve Presnell - Dean Anderson
• Daniella Kuhn - Adelane
• Peter Coyote - Bill Davis
• James Greene - Bile
• Michael Jeter - Rudy
• Harold Gould - Arthur Mendelson
• Bruce Bohne - Trevor Beene
• Harry Groener - Dr. Prack
• Barry Shabaka Henley - Emmet (as Ba

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  Patch Adams

  American physician, activist (born 1945)

  For the 1998 film, see Patch Adams (film).

  Patch Adams
  Adams in 2009
  Born	Hunter Doherty Adams (1945-05-28) May 28, 1945 (age 79) Washington, D.C., U.S.
  Education	Virginia Commonwealth University (MD)
  Occupations	Physician comedian social activist clown author
  Spouses	Linda Edquist ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1998)​ Susan Parenti ​ ​ (m. 2010)​
  Children	2

  Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams (born May 28, 1945) is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute as a not-for-profit in 1989. Each year he also organizes volunteers from around the world to travel to various countries where they dress as clowns to bring humor to orphans, patients, and other people.^[1]

  Adams is currently based in Urbana, Illinois. In collaboration with the institute, he promotes an alternative health care model not funded by insurance policies.^[1]

  Early life and education

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  Adams was born on May 28, 1945, in Washington, D.C., the son of Anna Campbell Stewart (née Hunter) and Robert Loughridge Adams.^[2][3&