TY - ADVS AU - Shadyac,Tom AU - Williams,Robin AU - Potter,Monica AU - Hoffman,Philip Seymour AU - Gunton,Bob AU - Coyote,Peter AU - Adams,Patch TI - Patch Adams U1 - 791.4372 23 PY - 2003/// CY - Australia PB - Universal Pictures (Australasia) KW - Adams, Patch, KW - Gesundheit Institute KW - Drama KW - Community health services KW - West Virginia KW - Medical care, Cost of KW - United States KW - Health reformers KW - Physician and patient KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired KW - lcgft KW - Biographical films KW - Comedy films KW - Film adaptations KW - Feature films N1 - Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998; Based on the book 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; Produced by Barry Kemp, Mike Farrell, Marvin Minoff, Charles Newirth ; Directed by Tom Shadyac; Robin Williams, Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Daniel London, Peter Coyote; Classification: M 15+ Recommended for mature audiences 15 years and over - Action violence, low level coarse language N2 - 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 ER -