Awakenings
Release Date: 1990-12-04
Rating : 7.776/10
Duration : 120 minutes
Genres : Drama
Director : Penny Marshall
Writer : Steven Zaillian
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.
Cast
Robert De Niro
Robin Williams
John Heard
Julie Kavner
Penelope Ann Miller
Ruth Nelson