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Budget. $29 million [1] Box office. $108.7 million. 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.
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 more about the film's plot and trivia.
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- Biography, Drama
- Penny Marshall
- 1991-01-11
Dec 14, 2023 · Awakenings is a 1990 movie based on Dr. Oliver Sacks' memoir of his research on catatonic patients with encephalitis lethargica. Learn about the real doctor, the drug experiments, and the changes made for dramatic purposes in the film.
- Adrienne Tyler
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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- Penny Marshall
- PG-13
- Robert De Niro
May 14, 2020 · Check out the official Awakenings (1990) Trailer starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Watch on FandangoNOW: https://www.fandangonow.com ...
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Dec 20, 1990 · A film about a neurologist who gives a drug to patients with a rare condition that has frozen them for decades. The film explores the joy and challenges of their rebirth, and the human questions raised by their fate.
