Patch Adams

"Laughter is contagious."

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.

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Robin Williams

Hunter 'Patch' Adams

Monica Potter

Carin Fisher

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Mitch Roman

Daniel London

Truman Schiff

Bob Gunton

Dean Walcott

Harve Presnell

Dean Anderson

Peter Coyote

Bill Davis

Michael Jeter

Rudy

Josef Sommer

Dr. Eaton

Irma P. Hall

Joletta

Barry Shabaka Henley

Emmet

Frances Lee McCain

Judy

Daniella Kuhn

Adelane

James Greene

Bile

Harold Gould

Arthur Mendelson

Bruce Bohne

Trevor Beene

Harry Groener

Dr. Prack

Steven Anthony Jones

Charlie

Richard Kiley

Dr. Titan

Douglas Roberts

Larry

Ellen Albertini Dow

Aggie

Alan Tudyk

Everton

Ryan Hurst

Neil

Peter Siteri

Chess Man

Don West

Instructor

Greg Sestero

Jaime

Jason Aaron Baca

Patch Pirate

Ismael 'East' Carlo

Hispanic Father

Diane Amos

Older Waitress

Andy Arness

Orderly (uncredited)

Renee Rogers

Receptionist

Dot-Marie Jones

Miss Meat

Ralph Peduto

Organizer

Norman Alden

Truck Driver

Sonya Eddy

Older Waitress

Domenique Lozano

Passerby

Ken Hoffman

Big Texan

Roy Conrad

E.R. Doctor

Jay Jacobus

Jack Walton

Geoff Fiorito

3rd Year Student

Samuel Sheng

3rd Year Student

Kathleen Stefano

Margery

Piers Mackenzie

Dr. Hashman

Alex Gonzalez

Hispanic Boy

Jake Bowen

Bryan

Richard J. Silberg

Psych Patient

James Anthony Cotton

Psych Patient

Michael X. Sommers

Psych Patient

David Fine

Psych Patient

James Carraway

Psych Patient

J. Stephen Coyle

Psych Patient

Wanda McCaddon

Woman in Lobby

Wanda Christine

Nurse Klegg

Lorri Holt

Pediatric Nurse

Stephanie Smith

Laughing Nurse

Mary DeLorenzo

Nurse

Vivis Colombetti

Hysterical Woman (as Vivis)

Donna Kimball

Waitress

Lydell M. Cheshier

Younger Man

Kelvin Han Yee

Orderly (as Kelvin Yee)

Doreen Foo Croft

Asian Woman (as Doreen Chou Croft)

Bill Roberson

Fred Jarvis

Randy Oglesby

Pinstriped Man

Vilma Vitanva

Maria (as Vilma Vitanza)

Bonnie Johnson

Walcott's Secretary

Karen Pavlick

Mrs. Davis (as Karen Michel)

James Allen

Katherine Fitzhugh

Mrs. O'Bannon (as Katherine A. Fitzhugh)

Kyle Timothy Smith

Davis Son

Jonathan Holder

Davis Son

Shannon Orrock

Receptionist

George Lee

Boardroom Doctor (as George Lee Masters)

Dan P. Hannafin

Boardroom Doctor (as Daniel P. Hannafin)

Roger W. Durrett

Boardroom Doctor

Ralph David Westfall

Gynecologist

Thom McIntyre

Gynecologist

Michael Stanton Kennedy

Gynecologist (as Michael Kennedy)

David Acuff

Dr. Anderson (uncredited)

Crew

Tom Shadyac

Director

Patch Adams

Novel

Steve Oedekerk

Screenplay

Mike Farrell

Producer

Barry Kemp

Producer

Marvin Minoff

Producer

Charles Newirth

Producer

Marc Shaiman

Original Music Composer

Phedon Papamichael

Director of Photography

Don Zimmerman

Editor

Daryl Tucker

Electrician

Jeff Carson

Music Supervisor

Debra Zane

Casting

Beau Bonneau

Casting

Kim Petrosky

Casting

Mary C. Lane

Costume Supervisor

Nancy Servin

Seamstress

Jeff Atmajian

Orchestrator

Frank Bennett

Orchestrator

Carol DePasquale

Script Supervisor

Sam Richards

CG Supervisor

Julia Rivas Frey

Visual Effects Producer

Jenny Fulle

Visual Effects Producer

Scott Hill

Visual Effects Editor

Guy T. Wiedmann

Visual Effects Editor

Sheena Duggal

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Blitstein

Special Effects Coordinator

Ashley Fardys

Art Department Coordinator

James Nedza

Art Direction

Linda DeScenna

Production Design

Ric McElvin

Set Decoration

Judy L. Ruskin

Costume Design

Catherine Childers

Hairstylist

Karyn Huston

Hairstylist

Judith A. Cory

Key Hair Stylist

Hallie D'Amore

Makeup Artist

Cheri Minns

Makeup Artist

Mindy Hall

Makeup Artist

Butch West

Construction Coordinator

Patrick Loungway

Camera Operator

Kim Marks

Camera Operator

Melinda Sue Gordon

Still Photographer

Rafael E. Sánchez

Gaffer

Gary Dahlquist

Rigging Gaffer

Paul Sanchez

First Assistant Camera

Patrick McArdle

First Assistant Camera

Odin Benitez

Sound Effects Editor

Randall Guth

Sound Effects Editor

Piero Mura

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Hilkene

Supervising Sound Editor

Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Co-Captain

Dean Zimmerman

Assistant Editor

Joseph Gray

Construction Foreman

Charles Croughwell

Stunt Coordinator

Avram D. Gold

Dialogue Editor

Gaston Biraben

Dialogue Editor

Christopher T. Welch

ADR Editor

Dan O'Connell

Foley Artist

John T. Cucci

Foley Artist

Michael McGee

Special Props

Marsha Garces Williams

Executive Producer

Maureen Mylander

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