
Patch Adams(1998)
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.


“When someone you love dies... are they gone forever?”
A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

Kevin Costner
Joe Darrow

Joe Morton
Hugh Campbell

Ron Rifkin
Charlie Dickinson

Susanna Thompson
Emily Darrow

Kathy Bates
Mrs. Belmont

Jacob Smith
Ben

Robert Bailey Jr.
Jeffrey Reardon

Jay Thomas
Hal

Lisa Banes
Flora

Matt Craven
Eric
Dragonfly is a drama, thriller, fantasy film released in 2002 exploring themes of pregnancy, car crash, dragonfly, jungle, hospital, doctor. Directed by Tom Shadyac, it stars Kevin Costner, Joe Morton, Ron Rifkin. A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.
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