Patch Adams

Guide Note

Patch Adams is an American comedy-drama film was based on the life of Hunter Campbell "Patch" Adams and book, Gesundheit: Good Health is a Laughing Matter by Adams and Maureen Mylander.

Fast Facts

1. Directed by Tom Shadyac
2. Produced by Mike Farrell, Barry Kemp, Marvin Minoff, Charles Newirth
3. Written by Steve Oedekerk
4. Released on December 25, 1998
5. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Monica Potter, Robin Williams

Plot

Patch Adams is the story of a medical doctor, Hunter "Patch" Adams (Robin Williams) who has become famous for his unconventional approaches to medicine. Patch Adams had attempted to commit suicide, which left him institutionalized. While he is recovering, he discovers he can forget about his own problems by helping others. He studies to become a doctor, purchasing 105 acres in West Virginia to construct the future Gesundheit Institute, a hospital that specializes in doctor-patient interaction. He is removed from the graduate program on several instances, and only graduated after a jury agrees with his methods and allows him to graduate.