Awakenings

December. 19,1990      PG-13
Rating:
7.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Robert De Niro as  Leonard Lowe
Robin Williams as  Malcolm Sayer
John Heard as  Dr. Kaufman
Julie Kavner as  Eleanor Costello
Penelope Ann Miller as  Paula
Ruth Nelson as  Mrs. Lowe
Max von Sydow as  Peter Ingham
Anne Meara as  Miriam
Dexter Gordon as  Rolando
George Martin as  Frank

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