Review of Patch Adams (1998) by Charlie G — 06 Feb 2015

Excellent... Very good acting by Robin Williams.

This review of Patch Adams (1998) was written by Charlie G on 06 Feb 2015.

Patch Adams has generally received positive reviews.

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