Awakenings

By opening one man's eyes to the world... he opened his own. Robert De Niro and Robin Williams star in this powerful, true story of a maverick doctor and the patients whose lives he changes. Dr. Malcolm Sayer is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment.more

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Starring: Robert De NiroRobin WilliamsJulie Kavner

Director: Penny Marshall

PG-13DramaMedicalMovie1990
  • 5.1
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Awakenings

By opening one man's eyes to the world... he opened his own. Robert De Niro and Robin Williams star in this powerful, true story of a maverick doctor and the patients whose lives he changes. Dr. Malcolm Sayer is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment.

Starring: Robert De NiroRobin WilliamsJulie KavnerRuth NelsonJohn Heard

Director: Penny Marshall

PG-13DramaMedicalMovie1990
  • 5.1
  • hd

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