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.
Keywords:
Based on novel or book
Nurse
1970s
Based on true story
Psychiatric hospital
Hospital
Doctor
Suicidal thoughts
Medical school
Determination
Medical drama
1960s
Based on real person
Movie tag line: "Laughter is contagious."
Character: Hunter "Patch" Adams
Character: Carin Fisher
Character: Mitch Roman
Character: Truman Schiff
Character: Dean Walcott