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Patch Adams is a 1998 film directed by Tom Shadyac and based on the true life story of Hunter "Patch" Adams and the book Gesundheit: Good Health is a Laughing Matter by Adams and Maureen Mylander. The film was generally considered a box-office success, grossing over twice its budget in the United States alone. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Patch_Adams_Poster. ... Tom Shadyac (born December 11, 1958 in Falls Church, Virginia) is an American comedian, producer, director and writer. ... Mike Farrell (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the popular television series M*A*S*H (1975-83). ... Barry Kemp is an English archaeologist and Egyptologist, currently Reader in Egyptology at the University of Cambridge and director of the excavations at Amarna in Egypt. ... Charles Newirth (Born August 22, 1955 in New York City) is an American film producer. ... For the 1998 film, see Patch Adams (film). ... Steve Oedekerk (born November 27, 1961) is an American TV and film director, editor, producer, screen writer, actor, and stand-up comedian. ... This article is about the American actor and comedian; for other people named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... Philip Seymour Hoffman (born July 23, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. ... Monica Potter (born June 30, 1971) is an American film and television actress. ... Marc Shaiman (born October 22, 1959) is a composer, lyricist, arranger and performer for films, television and theatre. ... Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Tom Shadyac (born December 11, 1958 in Falls Church, Virginia) is an American comedian, producer, director and writer. ... For the 1998 film, see Patch Adams (film). ...

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score for the soundtrack by Marc Shaiman. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ... Marc Shaiman (born October 22, 1959) is a composer, lyricist, arranger and performer for films, television and theatre. ...

Plot

The film tells the story of Hunter "Patch" Adams (portrayed by Robin Williams), a medical doctor who became famous for his unconventional approach to medicine. After a suicide attempt, Adams seeks psychiatric help and is institutionalized. During this time he is inspired to become a medical doctor, and discovers that he is able to forget his own problems by helping others. Two years later, he enrolls at Virginia Medical University (a fictitious school shot at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus) and he is the oldest first year student. He questions the school's approach to medical care, and clashes with the school's Dean Walcott (played by Bob Gunton) because of his belief in the necessity of personal interaction with patients. Because of this and other incidents, including a prank during a medical conference, he is dismissed from the school, although he is later reinstated. This article is about the American actor and comedian; for other people named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ... An MRI scan of a human brain and head. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... “Freshman” redirects here. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... Bob Gunton (born November 15, 1945 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor who is known for his role as the evil Warden Norton in the 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption. ... A patient having his blood pressure taken by a doctor. ...

Adams develops a relationship with a fellow student, Corinne Fisher (played by Monica Potter), and develops his idea for a medical clinic built around his philosophy of doctor-patient interaction. With the help of Arthur Mendelson (Harold Gould), whom Patch met while in the mental home, he purchases 105 acres (425,000 m²) in West Virginia to construct the future Gesundheit Institute. Together with Corinne, Truman Schiff (another medical student, played by Daniel London), and some old friends, he renovates an old cottage. When they get the clinic running, they treat walk-in patients without medical insurance, Patch commonly doing minor comedy sketches such as wearing thick glasses and pretending to be short-sighted. Corinne is fascinated by Patch's talent and their friendship turns into deep love. More encouraged than ever by Patch and his spirit, Corinne wants to help a psychologically disturbed patient named Larry by visiting him at home. Larry turns out to be far more disturbed than anybody had expected, and he murders her, turning the shotgun on himself soon after. Monica Potter (born June 30, 1971) is an American film and television actress. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... Harold V. Goldstein (best known stage name Harold Gould) (born December 10, 1923) is a five-time Emmy Award-nominated American actor best known for playing Martin Morgenstern in the 1970s sitcom Rhoda, a role he reprised from his earlier recurring role in The Mary Tyler Moore Show. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Largest metro area Charleston metro area Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... The Gesundheit Institute was founded by Hunter Patch Adams in 1971. ... Renovation is the process of restoring or improving a structure. ... The term health insurance is generally used to describe a form of insurance that pays for medical expenses. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... For other uses, see Myopia (disambiguation). ...

Patch is devastated by Corinne's death, reconsiders his outlook, and questions the goodness of humanity. However, he is able to recover and carry on his work. Look up Humanity, humanity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Dismissed from the school for a second time because he ran a clinic and practiced medicine without a license, he files a grievance with the state medical board at the advice of Mitch, and must attend a hearing where it is decided whether he can graduate. Patch is able to convince the jury in a final speech that he did his best to help the people that came to him, stating that treating a disease of the body is a win-or-lose situation, but treating a person's spirit guarantees a win regardless of the outcome, even when it is death. He encourages medical students to cultivate relationships with nurses and learn their interviewing skills early, and argues that death should be treated with dignity and even humor. In the end the jury accepts Patch's medical methods and does not prevent him from graduating. He receives a standing ovation from the packed hearing room. Look up Graduate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the medical term. ...

Even at graduation, Patch cannot help but be a non-conformist. After he was handed his diploma, the man responsible for his expulsion states, "Well, I see you've finally decided to conform". Patch responds "more than you know", and bows to the professors, revealing he is nude under his gown. He then turns to the audience and bows to them, much to the dismay of the professors. Non conformism is the term of KKK ... Diploma from Mexico City College, 1948 (in Latin) A diploma (from Greek δίπλωµα diploma) is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study, or confers an academic degree. ... Look up Expulsion in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Production notes

The film was shot in three locations: Treasure Island, California (near San Francisco), Asheville (North Carolina) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A diner in Point Richmond, (a district in Richmond, California) served as the University Diner. (This diner was also used in Mel Gibson's movie Forever Young.) Several interior classroom scenes were filmed on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. An aerial view of Treasure Island in the foreground, with its link to Yerba Buena Island in the background. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Downtown Asheville bustles with activity at midday while smog silently obscures the Smoky Mountains to the west. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (900 km)  - % water 9. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3, 1956) is an American-Australian actor, historian, Academy Award-winning director, producer and screenwriter. ... Forever Young is a 1992 film. ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ...

The producers worked very closely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For this reason, all but two of the ill children acting in this film actually have cancer.^{[citation needed]} A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... Make-A-Wish Foundation logo The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ...

Box office performance

The film was released December 25, 1998 in the United States and Canada and grossed $25.2 million in 2,712 theaters its opening weekend, ranking #1 at the box office. After its first weekend, it was the #2 film for 4 weeks.^[1] is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

The film grossed US$202,292,902 worldwide — $135,026,902 in the United States and Canada and $67,266,000 in other territories.^[2] The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Poem

Throughout the movie Patch recites Pablo Neruda's Sonnet XVII to Corinne. He finishes the last two stanzas at her gravesite. Pablo Neruda (July 12, 1904 – September 23, 1973) was the penname and, later, legal name of the Chilean writer and communist politician Ricardo Eliecer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto. ... In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. ...

Trivia

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• A poster for the film is on the wall of a young teenager character's room in About a Boy.
• In episode 407 ("Ugly") of the TV series House, House sarcastically says that the reason he became a doctor was due to the film Patch Adams.

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References

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External links

• Official site
• Patch Adams at the Internet Movie Database