Awakenings

1990·Movie
2h 0min
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About

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.
Medical DramaBiographical AdaptationCharacter-DrivenHope and HealingPoignant and EmotionalStrong PerformancesHuman ConnectionPersonal GrowthNeurological Condition

Crew

Directed by:
Penny Marshall, Glen Trotiner, Tony Gittelson
Written by:
Steven Zaillian, Oliver Sacks
Produced by:
Penny Marshall, Walter F. Parkes, Bonnie Timmermann
Composed by:
John Morris, Jerry Ross, Gary C. Bourgeois

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