Awakenings

Synopsis

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.

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When & where

Streaming TBA

Top of the call sheet

• 
  Robert De Niro
  as Leonard Lowe
• 
  Robin Williams
  as Malcolm Sayer
• 
  John Heard
  as Dr. Kaufman
• 
  Julie Kavner
  as Eleanor Costello
• 
  Penelope Ann Miller
  as Paula
• 
  Ruth Nelson
  as Mrs. Lowe

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