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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780783233734
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783233736
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 11, 2002
Running Time: 116 minutes
Sales Rank: 2111
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1998
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Description:
Meet Patch Adams (Academy Award-winner Robin Williams), a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humor is the best medicine, and he's willing to do just about anything to make his patients laugh - even if it means risking his own career. Based on a true story, Patch Adams combines sidesplitting humor with an inspiring story that transcends the traditional comedy.
Amazon.com:
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great movie, bit of a chick flick, Will make you laugh
I've always been a fan of Robin Williams. He's managed to make many many great movies. This being one of his best ever.
Working in the medical field myself for many years I've always been partial to good movies like these that relate to what I do. People in hospital don't want to be there thus making them laugh helps them to feel better about the problems before them.
People have remorked that this is a typical Williams movie, but hey it is still a number one hit as far as I'm concerned, this is an older one of his movies and the transfer to HD-DVD was great. Great quality transfer, my entire family has enjoyed this movie a couple times now and we still laugh hard at it.
HD quality I would rate about 4.5, some areas could be improved
Sound to me was great as well, they did a good job transfering that as well. 4.5 there as well.
Rating: - I LOVE this movie!
Patch Adams is my all-time Favorite Movie. It has been since the first time I saw it years ago and everytime I rewatch this movie, I get to feel the exact feelings that I felt the first time I watched it. It's touching, heart warming and Inspiring!
Rating: - HAHA!! ROBIN WILLIAMS!!! HE'S ZANY! YEA!!!!!
I bought this dvd. I don't know why. After I watched it, I felt like I still needed to get my money's worth. So I used the case to castrate a goat. Don't worry, it was done humanely. The goat is fine. After I used the case to castrate the goat, the goat and I went into the backyard and built a glorious bonfire. We then burned the Patch Adamd dvd together.
Rating: - Wonderful
Such a wonderful movie...Robin Williams is soo hilarious...it is such a wonderful movie with such an awesome story.
Rating: - Excellent Movie - Sad Ending
One of Robin's best performances! Very lovable character, that will make you smile many times. The kind of guy a lot of people would love to be like. Story of a man at the end of his line, who has a revelation about life and his situation that creates a dramatic change. Very, enjoyable movie.
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