USA,
1998, 115 min
Directed by:
Tom ShadyacScreenplay:
Steve OedekerkCinematography:
Phedon PapamichaelComposer:
Marc ShaimanCast:
Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Josef Sommer, Irma P. Hall, Harve Presnell, Peter Coyote, Michael Jeter (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Meet Patch Adams, a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humor is the best medicine, and he's willing to do just about anything to make his patients laugh - even if it means risking his own career. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1999 - Marc Shaiman (Best Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)
Golden Globes
- 1999 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1999 - Robin Williams (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)