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     Robert De Niro

     Leonard Lowe
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     Robin Williams

     Dr. Malcolm Sayer
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     Julie Kavner

     Eleanor Costello
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     Ruth Nelson

     Mrs. Lowe
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     John Heard

     Dr. Kaufman
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     Penelope Ann Miller

     Paula

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AwakeningsAwakenings - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Budget: $29 million
   • Music by: Randy Newman

   • Release date: December 20, 1990 (United States)

3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0099077Awakenings (1990) - IMDb

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   Jan 11, 1991 · Awakenings: Directed by Penny Marshall. With Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson. The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.

   • 7.8/10 (153K)
   • Director: Penny Marshall

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Genre: Biography, Drama

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5. screenrant.com › awakenings-movie-true-story-drAwakenings True Story: Real Life Doctor & Drug Experiments ...

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   Dec 14, 2023 · The 1990 movie Awakenings is a dramatization of Dr. Oliver Sacks' 1973 memoir of the same name — and the true story behind the semi-fictional Dr. Sayer is just as fascinating.

   • Author: Adrienne Tyler

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   Dec 20, 1990 · The film, directed with intelligence and heart by Penny Marshall, is based on a famous 1972 book by Oliver Sacks, the British-born New York neurologist whose (ital) The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (unital) is a classic of medical literature.

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   Is Awakenings based on a true story?

   • Awakenings is a 1990 American drama film directed by Penny Marshall. It was written by Steven Zaillian, who based his screenplay on Oliver Sacks 's 1973 memoir, Awakenings. It tells the story of neurologist Dr. Malcolm Sayer ( Robin Williams ), based on Sacks, who discovers the beneficial effects of the drug L -DOPA in 1969.

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   Who starred in 'Awakenings'?

   • Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Stormare and Max von Sydow also star. Awakenings was produced by Walter Parkes and Lawrence Lasker, who first encountered Sacks's book as undergraduates at Yale, and optioned it a few years later.

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   What is the difference between the awakenings book and the movie?

   • There are many differences between the Awakenings book and the movie. The most notable is that Oliver Sacks doesn't appear in the movie, with the Dr. Malcolm Sayer character that is played by Robin Williams standing in for him.

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   Is Awakenings a melodrama?

   • Elevated by some of Robin Williams' finest non-comedic work and a strong performance from Robert De Niro, Awakenings skirts the edges of melodrama, then soars above it. Read critic reviews Watch Awakenings with a subscription on Paramount+, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV.

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   Elevated by some of Robin Williams' finest non-comedic work and a strong performance from Robert De Niro, Awakenings skirts the edges of melodrama, then soars above it. Read Critics Reviews ...

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   • Director: Penny Marshall

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Robert De Niro

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9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0099077Awakenings (1990) - Plot - IMDb

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   The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them. 1969. Dr. Malcolm Sayer is hired as a clinical physician at a local hospital in the Bronx, despite only having a research background.

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    Awakenings. A dedicated New York doctor (Robin Williams) uses his gift for groundbreaking research to bring a long-comatose patient (Robert De Niro) back to life. 4,634 IMDb 7.8 2h 1991. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Heartwarming · Sad · Cerebral. Free trial of Paramount+, rent, or buy. Watch with Paramount+. Start your 7-day free trial. Rent movie.