Awakenings

Name: Awakenings
Rating: 7.8

There is no such thing as a simple miracle.

PG-13 Drama

Starring: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller

Writer: Steven Zaillian, Oliver Sacks

Release Date:
December 4, 1990

Ratings:
7.8 / 10

Director:
Penny Marshall

Companies:
Parkes/Lasker productions

Overview

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.

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