
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.


“If this movie doesn’t touch you, go ahead and touch yourself.”
A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.

Sam Rockwell
Victor Mancini

Anjelica Huston
Ida J. Mancini

Kelly Macdonald
Paige Marshall

Brad William Henke
Denny

Clark Gregg
Lord High Charlie

Bijou Phillips
Ursula

Gillian Jacobs
Cherry Daiquiri / Beth

Jonah Bobo
Young Victor

Paz de la Huerta
Nico

Viola Harris
Eva Muller
Choke is a comedy, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of based on novel or book, restaurant, sex addiction, alzheimer's disease, strip club, friends. Directed by Clark Gregg, it stars Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald. A sex-addicted con-man pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death.
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