- Actors: Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton
- Directors: Tom Shadyac
- Writers: Maureen Mylander, Patch Adams, Steve Oedekerk
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: Spanish
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 2
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- Release Date: July 24 2001
- Run Time: 115 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (141 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005JCCE
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#48,028 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #56 in DVD > Comedy > Comedy Stars > Robin Williams
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Patch Adams raises two schools of thought: There are those who are inspired by the true story of a troubled man who finds happiness in helping others--a man set on changing the world and who may well accomplish the task. And then there are those who feel manipulated by this feel-good story, who want to smack the young medical student every time he begins his silly antics.
Staving off suicidal thoughts, Hunter Adams commits himself into a psychiatric ward, where he not only garners the nickname "Patch," but learns the joy in helping others. To this end, he decides to go to medical school, where he clashes with the staid conventions of the establishment as he attempts to inject humor and humanity into his treatment of the patients ("We need to start treating the patient as well as the disease," he declares throughout the film). Robin Williams, in the title role, is as charming as ever, although someone should tell him to broaden his range--the ever-cheerful do-gooder à la Good Will Hunting and Dead Poets Society is getting a little old. His sidekick Truman (Daniel London) steals the show with his gawky allure and eyebrows that threaten to overtake his lean face--he seems more real, which is odd considering that Patch Adams does exist and this film is based on his life. Monica Potter is the coolly reluctant love interest, and she makes the most of her one-dimensional part. While moments of true heartfelt emotion do come through, the major flaw of this film is that the good guys are just so gosh-darn good and the bad ones are just big meanies with no character development. Patch Adams, though, does provide the tears, the giggles, and the kooky folks who will keep you smiling at the end. --Jenny Brown
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Reminds us if why we work in health care,
This review is from: Patch Adams: Collector's Edition (Widescreen) (DVD)
This was an excellent and moving film. Our family watches it to remind us of why we are working in a health care system. Though the system may be broke, the people working in it can make all the difference. Uplifting and well written.
5.0 out of 5 stars
patch adams,
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This review is from: Patch Adams: Collector's Edition (Widescreen) (DVD)
Robin Williams is his zany, crazy self in the 1998 movie Patch Adams. The movie is based on the life of Hunter "Patch" Adams and the book Gesundheit. Patch Adams played by Robert Williams is a medical student at Virginia Medical University where he takes an unconventional approach to medicine. Patch Adams shows us that humor is really the best medicine. Robin Williams and co stars Daniel London, and Monica Potter all give wonderful performances in Patch Adams. This is absolutely a must see Movie for both young and old! For those curious to know the poem that Patch recites to Corinne (Played by Monica Potter) throughout the movie is entitled "I Do Not Love You" and was written by Pablo Neruda a Chilean poet, and diplomat, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
2.0 out of 5 stars
It didn't come,
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This review is from: Patch Adams: Collector's Edition (Widescreen) (DVD)
I know it is a good movie cause I have seen it before but the movie has not yet arrived.
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