Review of Patch Adams (1998) by Alex C — 06 Apr 2009

Robin williams crash and burnt in this one.

This review of Patch Adams (1998) was written by Alex C on 06 Apr 2009.

Patch Adams has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ryan G (1,232) on 24 Feb 2015

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By Lisa Alspector (408) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 12 Apr 2017

The perfectly acceptable shtick executed by Williams--whose I-know-you-better-than-you-know-yourself seduction techniques ought to make him…

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