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Awakenings
1990 - PG13 - 2:00
RCA Columbia Pictures Home Video
Drama
Directed by Penny Marshall
Starring:
Robert DeNiro
Robin Williams
John Heard
Julie Kavner
Penelope Ann Miller
and Max Von Sydow
Robert DeNiro and Robin Williams star in this powerful, true story of a maverick doctor and the patients whose lives he changes. Williams plays Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. DeNiro co-stars as Leonard, the first patient to recieve 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. Encouraged by Leonard's stunning recovery, Sayer administers the drug to other patients. The story of their friendship during this emotional journey is a testament to both the tenderness of the human heart and the strength of the human soul.
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