Awakenings

Awakenings

There is no such thing as a simple miracle.
19902h 0minDrama MoviesEnglish
7.8

Plot

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.

WriterLawrence Lasker
DirectorPenny Marshall
ActorRobert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard
CountryUnited States of America
ProductionParkes/Lasker productions