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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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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score (1999)
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Box office
Grossed $202M worldwide, about 4.0 times its $50M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Filming locations
Filmed in North Carolina
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Setting
Set in Virginia
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Music
Music by Marc Shaiman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Phedon Papamichael
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Director: Tom Shadyac
Writers: Patch AdamsNovel
Steve OedekerkScreenplay
Maureen MylanderBook
Status: Released
Release date: December 25, 1998
Original language: English
Budget: $50M
Revenue: $202.3M
Countries: United States of America

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