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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.
- $29 million
- Randy Newman
- December 20, 1990 (United States)
Jan 11, 1991 · Based on a true story, a doctor (Robin Williams) tries to revive catatonic patients (Robert De Niro) with a new drug. Watch the trailer, see photos, read reviews and trivia, and learn about the awards and nominations of this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Penny Marshall
- PG-13
- Biography, Drama
Dec 14, 2023 · Awakenings is a fictionalized adaptation of Dr. Oliver Sacks' book about his research on catatonic patients with encephalitis lethargica. The movie stars Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer, who uses L-DOPA to awaken some patients, but faces ethical and medical challenges.
- Adrienne Tyler
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
The film Awakenings (1990) is a fictionalized version of Sacks' book, starring Robin Williams as the Sacks character, a shy and reclusive doctor named Malcolm Sayer. Robert De Niro plays Leonard, one of Sayer's most extreme cases, and the first on whom the drug is tried.
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