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Great Biopics That Stretched The Truth (A Lot)
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These biopics didn’t let the truth get in the way of telling a good story.
Patch Adams
- Theatrical - Wide 1998-12-25
- Cast Robin Williams Monica Potter Philip Seymour Hoffman Daniel London Bob Gunton
- Directed by Tom Shadyac
- Written by Steve Oedekerk
Box Office Gross:
$202,292,902
Running Time:
115 minutes
Language:
English
Production Company:
Universal Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, Blue Wolf, Farrell/Minoff
Genres:
JoBlo's Rating
Synopsis
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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