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Production and year: USA 1998 Genre: Biography/Comedy/Drama Cast: Robin Williams, Philip Seymour, Monica Potter Medical Theme: medicine students, unconventional approach to medicine
Description: It is an authentic, moving, funny and keeping viewers in suspense story about Dr Hunter Cambell's life, his nickname is Patch Adams. Patch is a founder of the 'Gesundheit! Institute' which still prospers. The movie is based on Patch Adams's and Maureen Mylander's book: 'Gesundheit: Good Health Is a Laughing Matter'. After a suicide attempt Patch seeks psychiatric help and is institutionalized. During stay in psychiatric clinic he makes a decision to become a doctor, who brings joy, smile and hope to his patients . He enrolls at a medical college, and opposes the dominant trend of treating patients as a interesting cases, with no regard for their feelings and emotions. He breaks many of the rigid and unnecessary rules...
Some interesting quotes: You treat a disease, you win, you loose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you'll win, no matter what the outcome. Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death. Trailer: click |
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