7.8/10
Awakenings
"There is no such thing as a simple miracle."
1990
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2h
Drama
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.
Director
Penny Marshall
Starring
Robert De Niro · Robin Williams · John Heard · Julie Kavner · Penelope Ann Miller
