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 (5)
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This real-life story stars Robin Williams as Patch Adams, a truly unorthodox doctor who clashes with his superiors over the best way to treat patients. For Doctor Adams, the happiness of his patients is paramount and he will go to almost any extreme to keep them laughing. However, this is not always easy as the authorities take an increasingly dim view of his actions. (Universal Pictures UK)
(more)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)