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Film · 0 connectionsAwakenings (1990)
- Drama
- 120 min
- 6 age guide
- ★ 7.8/10 from 2,964 ratings
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.
Directed byPenny Marshall
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