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Awakenings is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1973 non-fiction book of the same name. Directed by Penny Marshall, it was written for the screen by Steven Zaillian, who based his screenplay on Oliver Sacks 's 1973 memoir of the same name. It tells the story of neurologist Dr. Malcolm Sayer ( Robin Williams ), based on Sacks, who ...
Jan 11, 1991 · Based on a true story, a doctor tries to revive catatonic patients with a new drug in a Bronx hospital. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn trivia and goofs about this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Biography, Drama
- Penny Marshall
- 1991-01-11
Dec 14, 2023 · Awakenings is a fictionalized adaptation of Dr. Oliver Sacks' memoir about his research on catatonic patients with encephalitis lethargica. The movie stars Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer, who uses L-DOPA to help some patients regain consciousness, but faces ethical and medical challenges.
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A movie based on Oliver Sacks' book about a neurologist who gives a drug to patients with a rare condition that has frozen them for decades. The film follows the joy and challenges of their rebirth, and the dilemmas of their doctor.
A medical drama based on a true story of a doctor who tries to revive catatonic patients with a drug in 1969. The film explores the challenges and consequences of the experiment, as well as the human spirit and emotions of the patients and their families.
The story of a doctor's extraordinary work in the Sixties with a group of catatonic patients he finds languishing in a Bronx hospital.
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- Drama
- PG-13
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Jan 24, 2006 · A doctor's experiments bring a group of comatose patients back to consciousness in this biographical medical drama based on a true story. Starring Robin Williams, Robert De Niro and Julie Kavner, directed by Penny Marshall.
