Awakenings

1990 · TMDB 7.8

Directed by Penny Marshall

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.

Robert De Niro Robin Williams John Heard Julie Kavner Penelope Ann Miller Ruth Nelson Max von Sydow Anne Meara Dexter Gordon George Martin Alice Drummond Richard Libertini

Director · Penny Marshall Producer · Walter F. Parkes Producer · Lawrence Lasker Writer · Steven Zaillian Cinematography · Miroslav Ondříček Composer · Randy Newman Editor · Gerald B. Greenberg Editor · Battle Davis

Runtime: 120 min
Released: 1990-12-04
Studio: Parkes/Lasker productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 7.8

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