Awakenings
Summary
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.
~ There is no such thing as a simple miracle.Penny Marshall
Director
Steven Zaillian
Screenplay
StatusReleased: 34 years ago
December 4, 1990
LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
Budget$31.0M
Revenue$52.1M
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