Awakenings

About Awakenings

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease.

Awakenings (1990) is a drama film directed by Penny Marshall. Released in December 1990, it runs 120 minutes.

The film is filed under experiment, illness, coma, and hope. The film began as a novel.

Robert De Niro appears as Leonard Lowe, Robin Williams as Malcolm Sayer, John Heard as Dr. Kaufman, and Julie Kavner as Eleanor Costello. The screenplay is by Steven Zaillian.

Miracles from Heaven, Patch Adams, and Breakthrough make useful companions to Awakenings, all filed under hospital, miracle, and medical drama. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 2,967 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.