Patch Adams (1998)
“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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Tom Shadyac, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Robin Williams, Daniel London, Monica Potter, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Robin Williams
as Patch Adams
Daniel London
as Truman
Monica Potter
as Carin
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Mitch
鲍勃·冈顿
as Dean Walcott
Josef Sommer
as Dr. Eaton
Irma P. Hall
as Joletta
Frances Lee McCain
as Judy
Harve Presnell
as Dean Anderson
Daniella Kuhn
as Adelane
Peter Coyote
as Bill Davis
James Greene
as BileCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 115 min |
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