| Record Number |
852938 |
| Title |
Patch Adams [videorecording]. |
| Publisher/Date |
Australia : Universal Home Entertainment Australia, 2003. |
| ©1998. |
| Pagination etc. |
1 DVD-video (110 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Contents note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998. |
| Based on the novel Gesundheit! : bringing good health to you, the medical system, and society through physician service, complementary therapies, humor and joy by Hunter Doherty Adams. |
| Special features: Making of documentary "The medicinal value of laughter", audio commentary, scene outtakes, production notes, cast and filmmaker's notes, theatrical trailer. |
| Creation Note |
Produced by Barry Kemp, Mike Farrell, Marvin Minoff, Charles Newirth ; Directed by Tom Shadyac. |
| Performer note |
Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Daniel London, Peter Coyote. |
| Summary Note |
Meet Patch Adams, a doctor who does not look, act or think like any doctor you have met before. For Patch, humour 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 side-splitting humour with an inspiring story that transcends the traditional comedy. |
| Target audience note |
Classification: M 15+ Recommended for mature audiences 15 years and over - Action violence, low level coarse language. |
| Language note |
In English with English subtitles. |
| Subject - Name |
Adams, Patch, -- 1945-Drama |
| Subject |
Gesundheit Institute -- Drama |
| Community health services -- West Virginia -- Drama |
| Medical care, Cost of -- United States -- Drama |
| Health reformers -- Drama |
| Physician and patient -- Drama |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Biographical films. |
| Comedy films. |
| Film adaptations. |
| Feature films. |
| Added Author |
Shadyac, Tom director. |
| Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 actor. |
| Potter, Monica actor. |
| Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 actor. |
| Gunton, Bob, 1945- actor. |
| Coyote, Peter actor. |
| Adams, Patch, 1945- Gesundheit! |
| Shelf Location |
DVD F PATC |
