Patch Adams
Laughter is contagious.
ComedyDramabased on novel or booknurse1970sbased on true storypsychiatric hospitalhospitaldoctorsuicidal thoughtsmedical schooldeterminationmedical drama1960s
An earnest, uplifting true-story drama about a medical maverick who uses humor and human connection to heal, balancing genuine emotional weight with infectious optimism.
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.
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