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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.
Summaries. 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.
Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. The story of a doctor's extraordinary work in the Sixties with a group of catatonic patients he finds languishing in a Bronx hospital. Speculating that ...
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Jan 24, 2006 · 2h 1m. TCM Emails. A doctor's experiments bring a group of comatose patients back to consciousness.
Robert De Niro (in an Oscar®-nominated performance) and Robin Williams star in this powerful, true story of a maverick doctor and the patients whose lives he changes. Williams plays Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease.
Dec 19, 1990 · Watch Now. Awakenings (1990) PG-13 12/19/1990 (US) Drama 2h. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. There is no such thing as a simple miracle. Overview. Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease.
PG-13. Drama · Documentary · Heartwarming · Sad. This video is currently unavailable. to watch in your location. Details. Cast and Crew. Based on the true story of British neurologist Oliver Sacks, fictionalized as American Malcolm Sayer (portrayed by Robin Williams), who, in 1969, discovered beneficial effects of the drug L-Dopa.
