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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Language, Adult Humor Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 06/11/2002 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 56 mins Studio: Universal Studios Total Copies: 24 Genres: Comedy Drama, Tragi-comedy, Medical Drama, Biopic [feature], Medical Comedy See Also: Patch Adams [Widescreen] [Collector's Edition], Patch Adams [Widescreen], Patch Adams [Ultimate Edition], Patch Adams [HD DVD], Patch Adams [Widescreen] [Collector's Edition]

The fact-based story of an unconventional physician who attempted to heal patients with laughter, based on his own book and mixing equal doses of scatological humor and pathos. Robin Williams stars as Hunter Adams, a troubled young man who commits himself to a mental institution in the late 1960s. His experiences there convince Adams to become a doctor, and he enrolls in medical school, where he is appalled at the cold, clinical professionalism that alienates patients from their caregivers. Determined to provide emotional and spiritual relief as well as medicine, Adams clowns around for his patients, getting to know them personally. Although his efforts seem to work wonders and the hospital nursing staff is grateful for the levity Adams provides, his methods alienate his uptight roommate Mitch (Philip Seymour Hoffman) as well as the staff and faculty of his school. Adams perseveres, however, even starting his own low-cost rural clinic called the Gesundheit Institute, and wooing a pretty fellow student, Carin (Monica Potter). Tragedy strikes, and Adams' career is put in jeopardy, forcing him to defend his style and philosophy before a board of jurists determined to bar him from practicing medicine. Patch Adams (1998) was produced by former M*A*S*H (1972-83) star Mike Farrell, who met the real-life Adams when the offbeat doctor served as an advisor to the actor's popular TV series. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Robin Williams - Patch Adams
Daniel London - Trumen
Monica Potter - Carin
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Mitch
Bob Gunton - Dean Walcott

Tom Shadyac's medical comedy Patch Adams comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.0. There are no subtitles, but the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include biographies of the cast and crew, production notes, and the original theatrical trailer. Considering the huge success of the film, it is surprising Universal has not done more with this DVD. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide