Awakenings (1990)

Name: Awakenings
Genre: Drama
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller

12 Drama - 2h 0m

77% FP FP Average 7.8 IMDb IMDb 81% Rotten Rotten Tomatoes 74% Meta Meta Critic

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.

Penny Marshall

Director

Miroslav Ondříček

Cinematographer