Awakenings
7.81990120 min
Drama
"There is no such thing as a simple miracle."
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.
Top Cast
Robert De Niro as Leonard Lowe,Robin Williams as Malcolm Sayer,John Heard as Dr. Kaufman,Julie Kavner as Eleanor Costello,Penelope Ann Miller as Paula,Ruth Nelson as Mrs. Lowe,Max von Sydow as Peter Ingham,Anne Meara as Miriam
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Production
Parkes/Lasker productions