Awakenings (1990) (original) (raw)
A passionate and unorthodox doctor struggles to cure patients of the after-effects of encephalitis, a neurological disorder which struck many victims in the 1920s, rendering some survivors motionless and seemingly thoughtless. Based on a true story.
A passionate and unorthodox doctor struggles to cure patients of the after-effects of encephalitis, a neurological disorder which struck many victims in the 1920s, rendering some survivors motionless and seemingly thoughtless. Based on a true story. (less)
Director: Penny Marshall
Writers: Paul W. Shapiro, Steven Zaillian, Oliver Sacks
Starring: Robin Williams, Robert De Niro, Julie Kavner, Ruth Nelson, John Heard, Penelope Ann Miller
Producers: Lawrence Lasker, Walter F. Parkes, Penny Marshall, Arne Schmidt, Elliot Abbott, Amy Lemisch
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