Awakenings
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.
Year: 1990
Genre: Drama
Studio: Parkes/Lasker productions
Director: Penny Marshall
Cast: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller, Ruth Nelson
Crew: Penny Marshall (Director), Steven Zaillian (Screenplay), Lawrence Lasker (Producer), Walter F. Parkes (Producer), Miroslav Ondříček (Director of Photography), Battle Davis (Editor)
Runtime: 120 minutes
Release: Dec 04, 1990
IMDb: 7.78/10 by 2,561 users
Popularity: 22
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 31
Revenue: 52
Keyword : coma, experiment, based on novel or book, hope, miracle, based on true story, hospital, illness, woman director, comatose
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