About this Movie
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